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Electricity supply to the Imo State Government House has been disconnected over an alleged debt of N200 million. The Imo State secretariat was also disconnected due to debt.
Premium Times reports that the state government, angered by the disconnection, marked the The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) office in Owerri for demolition last Friday. The inscription on the wall of the building is: “To be demolished. Remove within 7 days, by IMSG”.
The spokesman of the EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed the electricity disconnection to the online newspaper. He said it was not the intention of the company to discuss the matter in the media, as efforts were still being made to get the state government to pay.
He said EEDC is aware that its office in Owerri has been marked by the state government for demolition.
“We suffer all manner of bashing from the public once our services falter. Now, how can we optimally render qualitative service when key stakeholders who use our services refuse to pay? The state also takes care of the bills of the Imo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ISOPADEC) communities in Imo State and for a long time now those communities in Oguta and Ohaji Egbema have also been disconnected because their bills have not been settled.
“And these bills are heavy and no company can continue to operate under such huge deficit. We are still open to any discussion that can ameliorate the situation for all concerned.”