The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) over a debt of N2.6 trillion owed to the federation account. The resolution was adopted on Wednesday during an investigative hearing chaired by Bamidele Salam, following a review of the 2021 Auditor-General’s report. At the session, Johnson Akinnawo, managing director of […]
Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company have announced a 25-day power supply disruption due to scheduled maintenance on a major transmission line. In separate notices shared via their social media platforms, the DisCos said the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will carry out maintenance on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line from July 28 […]
Ikeja – Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) on Friday said it would begin implementation of its revised electricity tariff from July 1. The electricity distribution company made the announcement in a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Felix Ofulue. Ofulue said the new tariffs, which are service reflective, are end-user rates to be […]
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the supply of electricity to customers by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electric (IE) during the ongoing lockdown of Lagos state. While some customers praise the DisCos for delivering quality supply to their areas so far during the mandatory stay at home period, others are dissatisfied with […]
Electricity consumers on Monday opposed the planned tariff increment by Ikeja Electric (IE), demanding that 90 per cent of customers should be metered before any upward review of tariff. The customers also slammed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for failing to protect the interest of Nigerians who are still subjected to exploitative estimated bills […]
The National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, (NUTGTWN) has picketed the office of Ikeja Electric over disconnecting electricity supply to Nichemtex factory in Ikorodu and Cotsyn, Ilupeju. The workers during a protest to the office of Ikeja Electric lamented about the economy effects of the non-availability of light at their factories, thereby […]
Ikeja Electric has revealed that it is investing $100million (about N20bn) in order to lift its customers with free smart pre-paid meters to be distributed to them starting from June. A pilot scheme for the deployment of the meters the company said would begin in May, with 2,000 units to be distributed, after which […]