Tinubu directs payment of State House electricity bill

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bills owed to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).

In a statement, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noted that the directive follows the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC.

Contrary to AEDC’s initial claim of a N923 million debt in a paid advertorial in newspapers, the State House’s outstanding bill amounts to N342,352,217.46, as indicated in a letter from AEDC’s management to the State House Permanent Secretary dated 14 February.

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With both parties satisfied after reconciliation, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, assured that the debt would be settled with AEDC before the end of this week.

Taking cue from the Presidency’s action, the Chief of Staff also urged other MDAs to reconcile their accounts with AEDC and settle their electricity bills promptly.