The Kano Electrical energy Distribution Firm has denied studies claiming that the corporate defied the Minister of Energy’s directives on buyer disconnections.
This clarification was made in a press release issued by the Head of the Company Communications Unit, Sani Sani, and made out there to The PUNCH on Friday night.
“KEDCO’s consideration has been drawn to a publication by AREWA Punch Report, suggesting that the corporate has defied the Minister of Energy’s directives on buyer disconnections,” the assertion learn.
“The corporate has not defied any directives from the Minister following the outage that brought about a complete blackout in elements of the north from 4:57 a.m. on twenty first October to 4:56 pm on thirtieth October 2024.”
In keeping with the KEDCO spokesman, the corporate was not in defiance of the minister’s directive relating to billing for the outage interval.
“The electrical energy payments at present being collected are for September’s consumption, which had been distributed in October. Subsequently, clients who haven’t paid these payments are being disconnected,” he defined.
Sani additional clarified, “The Honourable Minister of Energy solely said that clients won’t be billed for the outage interval, from twenty first October to thirtieth October. KEDCO will make sure that clients will not be billed for this era, and this might be mirrored on this month’s (November) payments.”
He assured KEDCO’s clients of the corporate’s steady dedication to complying with all laws and orders, significantly in guaranteeing correct and honest billing.
“We additionally want to reaffirm our ongoing efforts to enhance the standard and reliability of electrical energy provide to all our clients,” he added.
Sani additionally urged clients to settle their payments on time for the good thing about KEDCO and the ability sector as a complete.
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