Although it has agreed with the federal government to provide two months free electricity to Nigerians, the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has clarified that there are certain conditions to be met for it to fulfil its own part of the agreement.
This was contained in a statement by Barr. Sunday Oduntan, Executive Director, research and advocacy of ANED.
The statement reads: “The energy to be supplied for the 2 months is not free from the DisCos but is being paid for by the federal government, in partnership with the National Assembly.
“As such, the ability for the DisCos to go forward is subject to the stimulus package being passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by Mr. President,”
Oduntan who is also the spokesman for all the DisCos in Nigeria further stated that “While this palliative seeks to mitigate the economic challenges that Nigerians are being subjected to during this COVID-19 period, we hope that we do not lose sight of the non-cost reflective tariff challenges that the DisCos continue to suffer under”
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He further hailed President Muhammadu Buhari and national assembly members for the initiative.
According to him, it was important for the DisCos to clear the air as a result of questions that have arisen around how the cost that will accumulate will be absorbed in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)
Recalled that ANED recently announced its aligning with the federal government and NASS efforts to provide free electricity for two months as a palliative for the effects of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on Nigerian electricity consumers.
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