Ibadan Electricity Consumers Warn IBEDC Over Further Tariff Increment

Electricity consumers in Ibadan and Oyo regions have warned Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBDEC), against further increment of electricity tariff and charges to avoid crises.

The consumers who expressed their disappointment over the abnormal electricity charges gave the warning on Tuesday during a stakeholders meeting organized by the IBDEC.

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Groans Under N1.5B Debts

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has raised alarm that the debt burden of N1.5 billion monthly is owed it by customers in Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara, Kogi and Ekiti states.

Many homes within Ibadan city and environs are facing mass disconnection of electricity as a result of the debt. Some customers complained of “crazy bills” and “over-bloated bills. Others insisted that they would not pay for what they did not use.

IBEDC spokesman Mr. Frank Williams, who lamented the refusal of some customers to pay up their debt, said the company had no delight disconnecting electricity, “but at times, disconnection is the last resort”. He said it has become increasingly difficult for the company to run its operations due to the huge debt burden, adding that despite the action taken to disconnect electricity, the N1.5 billion debts had continued to widen every month.