Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, has stated that the Nigerian government has an outstanding debt of approximately N100 billion in electricity payments.
Oduntan revealed this information during an interview with Arise TV on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of the government creating a supportive environment for energy distributors in the country.
He mentioned that the Ministry, Agency, and Departments (MDAs) collectively owe N100 billion in unpaid bills.
Oduntan highlighted that if the government had been prompt in paying its electricity bills, the recent payment made by the presidential villa to the Abuja electricity distribution company could have been avoided.
“I said all of us need to pay our part. On the part of the government, always try to create an enabling environment for businesses to strive. Always play your part by paying your bill.
“It’s only two or three weeks ago that there was a news that went viral that the Nigeria presidential villa was owing electricity bill. This bill was not paid until Abuja DisCo put up an advert which called the attention of the president.
“You will be surprised to find some ministries that are owing Abuja Disco. The ministries, departments and agencies are owing in essence N100 billion.
“We’ve been saying this for a long time. They didn’t start owing from May 2023. So there is no politics or mischief here. We are talking facts and how we can solve problems,” he said.
