Disconnection is a last resort for us and Kaduna Electric is pained to embark on this course of action, the company said in a statement signed by the head, Corporate Communication of the Company, Abdulazeez Abdullahi. Abdullahi said Sokoto state government is owing outstanding electricity bills of N1,496,313,156 while Zamfara is owing N1,040,506,730 as at December, 2022.
He noted that the development is not only hindering the operations of the Company, but is also making it extremely difficult for the company to discharge its obligations to the electricity market as well as make the needed investment to improve service delivery.
According to him, “it is rather sad to note that Zamfara state government has not made any payment for its electricity bills for the past 12 months while Sokoto state has defaulted in the last four months”; notwithstanding their accumulated outstanding bills prior to these periods.
