Nigeria: NERC Approves Mass Disconnection of Indebted MDAs

13 March 2014

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Wednesday stated that it had granted approval to the various electricity distribution companies across the country to disconnect Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government that are indebted to them.

The commission also hinted that it was proactively working to ensure stable improvement in the supply of gas to thermal power plants following the recent meteorological warning that there could be decrease in the amount of rainfalls and water reservoir of hydro generating plants in the country. NERC said the move was part of efforts to boost revenue generation within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) which is now managed by private investors.

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