Military owing Eko DISCO N600m; DISCO executives voiced out!

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (DISCO) has revealed that military formations within its license area are indebted to the company to the tune of N600 million.

The company also said it will soon install bulk prepaid meters in military and other security agencies’ barracks within its operational territory.
Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications, made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.

The statement said that about 60 per cent of the N600m debt is being owed by the Army, while about 30 and 10 per cent of the debt profiles were for the Navy and Air force.
It expressed his displeasure over the harassment of the company’s staff on their legitimate duties by some military personnel.
It said molesting staff that were performing their lawful duties would not augur well for the promotion of military-civil relations which the high echelon of the military had been canvassing in recent time. It added that the Eko DISCO chief helmsman said that since the distribution company paid for energy received from the grid, no segment of customers could be allowed not to pay.

The statement assured all customers having complaints over their bills to lodge such through any of the company’s channels of attending to customer’s complaints.
It stressed that each complaint would be treated on its own merit with full regard for safeguarding the customer’s interest.

 

Source : The Punch