The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has reacted to report by Transmission Company of Nigeria that it (KEDCO) is not lifting the power supplied to it.
The company in a statement by its Head, Corporate Communications, Ibrahim Sani Shawai, said that it is part of its strategy to get back the huge debts in form of outstanding bills owed by its customers so that it can meet up with the 100% payment that is being demanded of KEDCO by TCN on monthly basis.
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“Those owing KEDCO cut across major fields of organisation like schools, companies and other media outlets particularly but not limited to print media houses.
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KEDCO is doing massive disconnection across its franchise areas because majority of our customers do not want to pay outstanding bills which has accumulated into several billions over the years. Between January and July, 2019 alone, KEDCO has recorded over N10 billion outstanding bills which is not good for business by all standards particularly in view of the fact that we also make payment for the power we get as a distribution franchise. This accumulation of uncollected bills has resulted in our disconnection move by our field officers and when such is going on, the energy will not be used in those areas,” the statement reads.
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