The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has released the names of numerous customers with significant outstanding bills.
In a notice issued on Friday by its Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, the DisCo announced that it would begin a massive disconnection of supply to customers with unpaid bills starting from June 10, 2024.
Ezeh revealed that the listed defaulters owe the company over N180 billion for energy consumed.
He emphasized that the planned disconnections are part of the company’s strategies to recover the substantial debt.
The notice lists a range of high-profile defaulters, including the Enugu State Government, Ebonyi State Government, Anambra State Government, Abia State Government, and Imo State Government.
Prominent organizations such as Innoson Technical and Industries, the University of Nigeria (Enugu and Nsukka campuses), and the Nigerian Bottling Company are also named.
Military and security agencies like the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency are among those listed.
Educational institutions such as Ebonyi State University and Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, as well as several federal establishments, are also on the list.
Other notable defaulters include:
UNTH Ituku-Ozalla
Coal Corporation Quarters
Federal Secretariat and Establishments
Enugu High Court
Reliable Steel and Plastic Industries Limited
Jilnas Industries
BENGAS Nigeria Limited
CIFO Petroleum Limited
STANEL Filling Station
Highlift Pumping Station
FINOC Industries Limited
Aluminium Extrusion Industries Limited
VIN VAL Limited
GMO Rubber Division
Ebonyi State Government Ecumenical Centre One
Nigeria Prisons Training School
CBN offices
M/S Concorde Hotel in Owerri
Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki
Ezeh stressed the importance of paying bills to ensure the continuity of electricity supply and urged the defaulters to settle their outstanding bills promptly to avoid disconnection.
“The planned disconnection exercise is part of our recovery strategy to ensure that all debts owed for energy consumed are paid. We appeal to all our customers, including the listed organizations, to pay up their bills to avoid disruption of service,” Ezeh stated.
