The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

She said the daily raids of the identified hideouts were part of the efforts of the command to combat criminal activities and protect public and private infrastructure in the territory.

Adeh said the raids were meant to maintain law and order, prevent crimes, protect infrastructure and curtail drug abuse and trafficking in the FCT.

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She said the black spots identified and raided were located at Apo-Dutse Panteka; Diplomatic Zone; New PDP Secretariat area; Kabusa Panteka; Ajakaita in Tungan-Maje; Abuja-Kaduna Road; Jabi Panteka; Apo-Waru Panteka and Area 1 (Monkey Village).

Adeh said others were located at Durumi Village; Gwarimpa; Angwan Tivi; Mpape; Durumi III; Mabushi; Kubwa and Maitama, under the Transcorp Bridge.

According to her, the sustained effort had resulted in the arrest of 348 suspects, with 320 already being prosecuted in courts, and seizure of 10 trucks loaded with vandalised metals.

She said the operation had also led to the recovery of 26 manhole covers, 20 solar/streetlight poles and confiscation of large quantities of AEDC armored cables.

Adeh said a substantial quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and other assorted hard drugs had also been seized, with 11 firearms recovered since the commencement of the daily raids.

Source: NAN

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The AEDC alone will pay N1.69 billion-fine, according to a publication of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.

The fine is detailed in Order NERC/2024/114 published on NERC’s website on Friday.

NERC said it was part of its September 2024 Supplementary Order.

The order, signed by NERC Vice- Chairman, Mr Musiliu Oseni, and Commissioner for Legal, Licensing, and Compliance, Mr Dafe Akpeneye, followed a comprehensive investigation into AEDC’s billing practices.

According to the order, NERC finds out that AEDC and other distribution companies overcharged customers between January and September, 2023.

The commission said that the respective fines “represent 10 per cent of the over billed amount.”

The document also stated that AEDC’s annual operating expenditure would be reduced by N1.69 billion effective from September.

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The order said that the Benin Distribution Company was fined N804 million; Enugu Distribution Company, N310 million; Eko Distribution Company, N1.41 billion, while Ibadan Distribution was fined N15 million.

According to the order, Ikeja Distribution Company will pay N1.41 billion-fine; Jos Distribution Company, N1.33 billion and Kaduna Distribution Company, N115 million.

Others are Kano Distribution Company; N20 million Port-Harcourt Distribution Company; N1.16 billion and Yola Distribution Company; N54 million.

The NERC noted the penalty was a response to the distribution companies’ non-compliance with previous directives aimed at capping estimated billing for electricity consumers.

Source: NAN

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The management of AEDC said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday.

It said the grid failure occurred at about 3.30 p. m. today and it affected power supply to its franchise area.

“Be assured that we are working with relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is established,” it said.

Source: NAN

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The announcement was made on Saturday in a notice of disconnection released by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.

Other organisations to be disconnected include

• Federal Capital Development Authority
• Kogi State Government
• Niger State Government
• Nigeria Police Force HQ
• Nigerian Army Barracks
• Power House
• SGF House I
• Head of Service
• Fed. Min of Education
• Fed. Min of Women Affairs
• Fed. Min of Industry
• Fed. Min. of Trade
• Fed. Min. of Interior
• Fed. Min. of Water Resources
• National Stadium
• Goodluck Jonathan Athletics Hall
• Fed. Min. of Finance
• Fed Ministry of Education
• National Planning Com (Budget)
• Federal Ministry of Works
• FAAN Abuja

Recall that AEDC had earlier on Friday notified all its customers with outstanding bills to settle their accounts immediately to avoid service disruption on Monday, June 3, 2024.

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It warned that customers yet to settle their outstanding bills within the next 72 hours would face disconnection of their electricity supply.

The warning was issued by its Head, Marketing and Corporate Communication, Adefisayo Akinsanya, who emphasized the importance of adhering to payment deadlines to ensure efficient and reliable service.

He said the timely payment of electricity bills remained crucial for the continued operation and enhancement of its infrastructure, “which is essential for delivering uninterrupted service to the community.”

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It therefore warned that customers yet to settle their outstanding bills within the next 72 hours, by Monday, June 3, 2024, would face disconnection of their electricity supply.

In a statement by its Head, Marketing and Corporate Communication, Adefisayo Akinsanya, AEDC emphasized the importance of adhering to payment deadlines to ensure efficient and reliable service.

The timely payment of electricity bills, it said, remained crucial for the continued operation and enhancement of its infrastructure, “which is essential for delivering uninterrupted service to the community.”

It reiterated that the deadline for payment of all outstanding bills must be carried out within 72 hours of the notice, by Monday, June 3, 2024.

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Under the approved review, Band ‘A’ customers who were previously charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/kwh.

The band’s customers are those who enjoy a daily supply of a minimum of 20 hours.

The review of the tariff was announced in Abuja on Monday by a notice issued by the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC.

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The notice reads: “We are pleased to share with you the revised tariff for our Band ‘A’ feeders,  which will decrease from N225/kwh  to N206.80 effective May 6.

“We assure customers on our Band ‘A’ feeders of continued availability of electricity supply for 20-24 hours daily.

“Please note that the tariffs for Band B, C D and E remain unaffected.‘’

Source: NAN

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The fine came in the wake of the Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order for 2024, issued on April 3, 2024, which AEDC has been found in violation of.

In a detailed correspondence released by NERC and seen by this publication, it was revealed that AEDC improperly applied an approved tariff increase across all customer bands, contrary to the specific directive that only customers in Band A were subject to the rate hike.

The oversight has not only led to undue charges for customers in Bands B to E but has also called into question the operational compliance and fairness standards maintained by one of the country’s leading electricity distribution companies.

The regulatory body’s supplementary order had initially set out to adjust tariffs in a manner that would not unduly burden the vast majority of electricity consumers, particularly those not in Band A.

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However, AEDC’s misapplication of the new tariffs has breached the trust of its consumer base and contradicted the principles of transparency and equity that form the cornerstone of Nigeria’s electricity regulatory framework.

As part of its remedial directives, NERC has mandated AEDC to reimburse all affected customers in Bands B, C, D, and E through the provision of balance tokens reflective of the rates they should have been charged.

This remedial action is expected to be complied with immediately, therefore providing relief to thousands of consumers who were wrongfully overcharged.

Moreover, NERC’s directive requires AEDC to present evidence of compliance with these corrective measures by April 12, 2024, emphasising the urgency with which the regulatory body seeks to address and rectify the oversight. Failure to meet these requirements could lead to further regulatory actions, underscoring the seriousness with which NERC is approaching the breach of regulatory compliance.

This incident brings to light the challenges facing Nigeria’s electricity sector, highlighting the critical need for strict adherence to regulatory orders designed to safeguard consumer interests and ensure the fair administration of energy services.

As the NERC continues to monitor the situation closely, the outcome of this enforcement action is being watched by industry observers as a test of the regulatory framework’s effectiveness in maintaining discipline and fairness in the country’s evolving electricity market.

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The directive was made known on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.

The president’s directive followed the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC.

Contrary to the AEDC’s initial claim of N923 million debt in paid advertorial in newspapers, the State House outstanding bill is N342, 352, 217.46, according to a letter by the management of AEDC to the State House Permanent Secretary dated February 14, 2024.

Having reconciled the position to the satisfaction of both parties, the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, was said to have given assurance that the debt would be paid to AEDC before the end of this week.

Following the example of the Presidency, Chief of Staff also urged other MDAs to reconcile their accounts with AEDC and pay their electricity bills.

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The management of AEDC in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said that the failure occurred at about 11.21 a.m.

“The management of AEDC wishes to inform its valued customers that the power outage being experienced is as a result of a system failure from the national grid at 11.21 a.m. today.

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“This has led to a nationwide power outage.

“Be rest assured that we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilised.

“We appeal for your patience,” it said.

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The chairman of the community, Mr Ifeanyi Alamaujo, who led others during the protest to Mararaba Area Office of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, said, “We marched to AEDC Mararaba area office because we are paying for electricity but we don’t get service.

“Sometimes, we get supply for only ten minutes.

“We came here to discuss with the management to know why we don’t get power supply. It has been five years. It is too much.”

Receiving the protesters, the AEDC Area Manager of Mararaba area office, Mr Aluko Temidayo, assured them that the company would do the needful.

“Like I promised, we will do the needful to make everyone happy. We cannot be 100 per cent perfect because of our system. We will do something that at the end of the day, you will see changes.

“The stage we are in now is a general problem. It is not your community alone but we will do our best to make our customers happy.

“If our customers are not happy, we too are not happy too because you pay our salaries. Please, bear with us,” he pleaded.

Also speaking, Mrs Comfort Raphael, one of the protesters who is also a nurse appreciated the manager for receiving them.

“We the women of Wazobia Community came out today because we are not happy.  We trust the AEDC area manager’s promise.

“We will come back here again if things do not improve,” Raphael said.

An elder of the community, Mr John Otitoaja, appealed to Temidayo to move the community from the 11 KVA to 33KVA to enhance steady power supply to the community.

Source: NAN

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