OGUN ASSEMBLY READS RIOT ACT TO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES OVER ESTIMATED BILLINGS

The Communiqué added that there should be enumeration of customers by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs), prompt official report of exorbitant billing, service providers should maintain existing transformers and replace damaged ones.

Penpushing further reports that the communiqué declared that energy providers should provide relief transformers, recruit more staff to checkmate the use of non-DISCOs staff, calling on the Federal government to expedite action at ensuring that the process of issuing meters by Meters Assets Providers (MAP) scheme was fast-tracked so as to ensure that all energy consumers are metered soonest.

The adoption followed a motion moved by the Deputy Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, who is also the Chairman of the stakeholders forum, seconded by the Majority Leader, Adeyinka Mafe and supported by the Whole House through a voice vote at the plenary presided over by Speaker Adekunbi.