The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) announced on Friday the names of customers with outstanding bills. Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Corporate Communications, stated that starting June 10, 2024, EEDC will begin widespread disconnection of supply to these customers and others with unpaid bills.
Ezeh revealed that the listed entities owe the company over N180 billion for consumed energy. The disconnection plan is part of EEDC’s strategy to recover these debts.
The defaulters include the governments of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia, and Imo states, as well as Innoson Technical and Industries, University of Nigeria (Enugu and Nsukka campuses), and the Nigerian Bottling Company.
Other defaulters listed are the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Railway Corporation, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, UNTH Ituku-Ozalla, Ebonyi State University, Coal Corporation Quarters, and the Federal Secretariat and Establishments.
Additional entities include 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, Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Ebonyi State Government Ecumenical Centre One, Nigeria Prisons Training School, CBN offices, M/S Concorde Hotel in Owerri, and Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, among others.
