February 8, 2025
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YEDC to consumers: tariff review a major component to improving electricity supplies in the country.

 

Electricity tariff review has been identified as a major component of improving electricity supplies in the country.

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, Umar Aliyu Gilmore made the assertion in an interview with Radio Nigeria Fombina News in Yola Adamawa State.

 

 

 

While decrying factors affecting Electricity Distribution in Nigeria to include rise in dollar rate, transportation cost amongst others, the Chief Financial Officer, YEDC, Umar Aliyu Gilmore said proximity of electric energy from the sources causes loss to electricity companies hence the need to review electricity tariff.

 

 

 

He therefore encouraged costumers to pay their bills for improved service delivery.

 

 

Gilmore further revealed that electricity cost prices are uniform but selling prices vary due to proximity of electric energy from the regulation companies, adding that cutting off consumers who refused to pay their bills causes huge loss to DISCOs and affects their equipments.

 

 

On his part, Head of Technical, YEDC, Engineer Babayo Bello said destruction of electricity distribution facilities affect power supplies as well as loss of lives and property calling on the public to take precautionary measures at all times especially during power outage.

 

 

The Head of Technical, YEDC, Engineer Babayo Bello therefore encouraged members of the society to take ownership of electricity distribution properties in their localities and endeavor to pay their bills for improved service delivery.

 

 

 

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