Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) yesterday announced that they had aligned with the national assembly and the federal government that Nigerians should get two months of free electricity to assuage the pain occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
It would be recalled that the House of Representatives had disclosed its consideration of a fresh Stimulus Bill that will allow Nigerians to enjoy electricity supply for two months without any charge.
Speaking through the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), the Discos said “details of the implementation of plans for the free electricity supply will come soon.”
Confirming the development, ANED’s executive director of research and advocacy, Mr. Sunday Oduntan, said in a statement that the DisCos were comfortable with measures, including free electricity supply, taken to make life easier for Nigerians during the lockdown period.
“The electricity distribution companies recognise the challenging effects of the coronavirus on the economic and daily lives of our customers.
“In fulfillment of our commitments to the nation, we hereby align ourselves with the efforts of the national assembly and the federal executive to mitigate the hardship that is currently being borne by our customers and other citizens all over the country.
“We are committed to working with them to ensure more efficient power supply within this difficult period, as the nation battles with the ravages of COVID-19.
“We are also completely aligned with the plans to ensure palliative measures, including free electricity supply to all Nigerians for two months, to make life easier, during the lockdown period. Details of implementation to come soon,” he said.
Oduntan further said the DisCos were committed to working with the legislators and the federal government to ensure more efficient power supply within this difficult period, as the nation battles with the ravages of COVID-19.
“Again, as a key utility player in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), we hereby reiterate our commitment to improving service delivery to the nation during this pandemic period and thereafter,” he added.
