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.
