WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated N15 billion for the settlement of electricity bill debt for ministries, departments, and agencies, according to the proposed 2025 budget. Naijaonpoint cannot confirm if this allocation is for a full or partial settlement of the debts. Media reports suggest that the MDAs are notorious for electricity debts. Naijaonpoint reported earlier this year that MDAs owed about N100 billion in electricity outstanding debts, according to the Executive Director of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan. “I said all of us need to pay our part. On the part of the government, always try to create an enabling environment for businesses to strive. Always play your part by paying your bill,” he said. “We’ve been saying this for a long time. They didn’t start owing from May 2023. So there is no politics or mischief here. We are talking facts and how we can solve problems,” he added. However, months after the reported clearance of debt by the Presidency, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) disclosed that the Presidential villa, MDAs, and the Nigerian Army headquarters owed the company over N47 billion in outstanding electricity bills. The company gave a 10-day notice to 86 government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to pay up their debts or risk disconnection. According to the public announcement published by the AEDC in June 2024, the Nigerian Army owed N12 billion while the Nigerian Police Force owed N1.3 billion. It added that the Presidential Villa had an outstanding of N923 million. Details of the debts owed by some other MDAs are as follows:
FG allocates N15 billion for electricity bills debt of MDAs
