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Ramadan electricity subsidy: Kaduna Electric debunks rumours of free supply, demands full payment 

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Last updated: March 23, 2024 4:26 pm
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Kaduna Electric has revealed that Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State partially subsidized the consumption differential for selected feeders in Birnin Kebbi, which saw an increase in daily supply from 6 to 12 hours during Ramadan, and therefore emphasised that the subsidy, however, does not apply to all electricity customers in the state.
Abdulazeez Abdullahi, Kaduna Electric, Head, Corporate Communication made the revelation in a statement obtained by Advisors Reports on Saturday.
According to Abdullahi, the DisCos and the State Government reached an agreement to improve electricity supply from the previous average of 6 hours daily to an average of 12 hours daily, with selected feeders grouped into three categories that are allocated 16 hours, 12 hours and 8 hours on a daily basis. 
 
The Kaduna Electric’s spokesman emphasised that the improvement in electricity supply was supposed to lead to a tariff increase for the customers in Birnin Kebbi in accordance with the definite hours enjoyed.
He explained that Dr Nasir Gwandu in his magnanimity agreed to partly pay for the differential as a subsidy and support for the Ramadan period. 

Abdullahi said, “Despite the numerous challenges of poor generation, the Birnin Kebbi Transmission Station fire incident and the general lack of payment for the electricity consumed by customers, the management of Kaduna Electric resolved to work with the Kebbi State Government to improve power supply to the state by utilizing the Service Based Tariff (SBT) mechanism introduced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Authority (NERC).

 

“The SBT entails the allocation of power supply to different feeder bands with corresponding tariff reclassification in accordance with the more hours of electricity supply enjoyed by customers.

 

“After a joint analysis of the status of electricity supply for the feeders in Birnin Kebbi, an agreement was reached to improve electricity supply from the previous average of 6 hours daily to an average of 12 hours daily, with selected feeders grouped into three categories that are allocated 16 hours, 12 hours and 8 hours on a daily basis.

 

“It is pertinent to note that the improvement in electricity supply was supposed to lead to a tariff increase for the customers in Birnin Kebbi in accordance with the definite hours enjoyed.

 

Abdullahi also confirmed that the Governor of Kebbi State also settled all the outstanding debt owed Kaduna Electric for the electricity consumed by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state.

 

He said, “The Governor has committed to promptly settle the monthly bills of the state government going forward and also promised to invest in power infrastructure that will improve the availability, quality and reliability of power supply that will enable industrialization and economic development in the state.

 

“In a different vein, the Governor has also promised to devise strategies to engage the public, the traditional institution and other community leaders to partner with Kaduna Electric to devise effective strategies that will make the residents of Kebbi State treat the payment of their electricity bills as a civic duty that will make Kebbi State be categorized as a viable state that will encourage Kaduna Electric to sustain electricity supply to the state.

Abdullahi further stated that customers in Kebbi State are therefore expected to promptly pay for the power they have consumed monthly as has been the case.
He said, “The bills for the month of February have been distributed, and customers are expected to pay in full to avoid disconnection.”
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