ELECTRICITYconsumers under the auspices of Network for Electricity Consumers Advocacy of Nigeria, NECAN, at the weekend, have threatened to occupy all offices of 11 Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in Nigeria.

Senior Staff  Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, weekend in Lagos, issued a 14 day ultimatum to the management of the Transition Company of Nigeria, TCN, over alleged anti-workers practices

SINCE the public hearing on estimated Billing on June 5 2018, I have noticed a sudden and desperate barage of press interviews granted by Discos and those who are reluctant to do the right thing in the industry. The question they refuse to address is the simple one that is it right, moral or even legal in a service industry to bill consumers for services not rendered or for power not consumed?  I have heard and read so many arguments from the Discos and remain unconvinced as none of their arguments are compelling.

Eko Electricity Distribution Plc has been dragged before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja by the Confederation of Iba Communities over “outrageous estimated electricity bills.”

Lack of gas supply to power stations has scuttled the supply of 60 megawatts, mw of electricity to consumers.

METKA, the strategic business unit of MYTILINEOS S.A, leading international EPC contractor and industrial manufacturing group, is set to boost access to power with the Nigeria launch of EXERON, a unique and innovative power conversion system that provides reliable power in non-electrified regions and unreliable grid locations.

Electricity Generating Companies, Gencos, weekend, accused Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, of rubbishing the Federal Government and stakeholders’ efforts at ensuring stable electricity across the country.

With the forthcoming public hearing of a bill to criminalise estimated billing by Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria, one can say things are looking up for millions of electricity consumers denied pre-paid meters and therefore, serially raped by these companies, otherwise known as DisCos.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola has charged power distribution companies, DisCos, in the country to improve on their service delivery by getting their employees on the field and interface with electricity consumers with a view to rectifying whatever problems the consumers may have.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced a five-hour outage in Ikoyi and environs from 10.00am to 3.00pm on Sunday.