The house of representatives has passed a bill seeking to criminalise estimated billing in the country, among other things. The lower legislative chamber passed the bill on Tuesday after considering The post HURRAY! Reps pass bill criminalising estimated billing appeared first on TheCable.
Estimated billing
Nauseating pride of BEDC’s boss
In Edo, where Osibodu-led BEDC holds sway, customers have had enough. In 2017, something happened in Ekpoma, Edo State… “If you buy a transformer or anything, the DISCO is supposed to pay you back in a way. You are not supposed to give anything to DISCO for free. There is a regulation. The regulation […]
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Electricity consumers got 93,219 prepaid meters in Q1 — NBS
’Femi Asu The total number of electricity consumers with prepaid meters increased by 6.23 per cent to 1,589,805 in the first three months of this year from 1,496,586 in the fourth quarter of 2017. Almost five years after the privatisation of the power sector, many consumers continue to groan over estimated billing as demand for […] …
Ogun residents lament estimated billings, drag IBEDC to court
Deji Lambo Some consumers of electricity in Ogun State have lamented alleged estimated billings by the Ibadan Electrical Distribution Company. The residents said aside from the excessive charges, the power supplied by the electricity company was poor. They noted that they were discouraged from paying their bills because the charges did not reflect their power […] …
End estimated billing, enforce metering, FG orders NERC
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government on Monday ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regularly Commission to enforce the contract mandating power distribution companies to provide meters to customers and eliminate estimated electricity bills in the power sector. It said the directive to NERC became vital following the number of complaints coming from power consumers on meters, […] …
Estimated billing: You’re fraudsters, Reps accuse Discos
John Ameh, Abuja Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned excessive and estimated billing by electricity distribution companies in the country, alleging that the Discos were being operated by fraudsters and persons with the mindset to rip off Nigerians. They also accused the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the regulator of the power sector, […] …
Lagos electricity consumers urge NASS to pass bill on estimated billing
Some electricity consumers in Lagos have urged the National Assembly to pass the bill criminalising estimated billing by Distribution Companies. They told the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews in Lagos on Wednesday that the issuance of estimated bills to unmetered customers was criminal. According to them, DISCOs are feeding fat on unmetered customers […] …
No going back on law to criminalise estimated billing –Reps
John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives said on Monday that it had no plan to step down a proposed bill to criminalise estimated billing by electricity distribution companies in the country. The bill, which seeks to amend the Electricity Power Sector Reforms Act, has successfully passed second reading and the public hearing stage. It […] …
There’ll be mass disconnection if National Assembly criminalises estimated billing – Discos
The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, tells OKECHUKWU NNODIM how the power sector will be adversely affected if the National Assembly passes the bill to criminalise estimated billing What are your views about the bill seeking to criminalise estimated billing which is currently before the House of Representatives? […] …
22 companies get approval for prepaid meter distribution, installation
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it has given approval to 22 companies to take over the distribution and installation of prepaid meters. According to a statement by Usman Abba-Arabi, The post 22 companies get approval for prepaid meter distribution, installation appeared first on TheCable.