Tariff hike: TCN and Ibadan Disco clash over power supply shortage
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The Nigerian Electricity Transmission Company and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company are currently in a dispute over who is responsible for power supply disruptions caused by recent tariff hikes.
Recall that IBEDC, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and Kano Electricity Distribution Company issued notices accusing TCN of failing to provide feeders with estimated hours of supply.
However, TCN said in a statement from its communications director, Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday that this claim was false.
“IBEDC's announcement on social media platforms on April 9, 2024 that it would not be able to provide estimated supply times to customers was incorrect.
“The feeders mentioned in the publication are not within the TCN network. This means that most of the feeders listed in this publication are 11kV operated by IBEDC and are not fully operationally managed by TCN. It means you are out of range and within the IBEDC's network.
“The reason for the IBEDC 11kV and 33kV outage is ground fault/overcurrent fault and is not related to the frequency control operation of the TCN.
“That the statement of IBEDC has been verified by the TCN Regional Administrator of Osogbo in collaboration with the IBEDC officials themselves and proven to be false and necessary corrections are required.
“TCN views this misinformation about IBEDC as a ploy to undermine and mislead the public against regular electricity supply, but we continue to work towards a more robust and efficient electricity supply. “We remain focused on supporting the government's efforts in this direction,” TCN said.
Meanwhile, TCN remained silent on the AEDC and Kano Disco allegations.
Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission last Tuesday approved a 245 per cent increase in tariffs for electricity customers under Band A.
But customers across the country are lamenting that DISCOs are unable to provide hours of power despite the price increases.
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Source: dailypost.ng