First Power Nigeria in Anambra State must urgently confront the growing problem of electricity theft, particularly the alleged bypassing of prepaid meters, instead of allowing innocent consumers to bear the financial consequences of fraudulent electricity consumption by others. It is both unfair and unacceptable for residents who dutifully pay for the electricity they consume to…
The Chairman of the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC), Prof. Frank Nwoye Okafor, has revealed that estimated billing is designed to cover energy losses in the power sector.According to him, estimated billing is not intended to serve customers’ interests.He made this known during the ASERC public consultation on the draft electricity regulation that will…
By Titus Eleweke FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company’s response to the Amudo controversy is revealing,not because it settles the matter, but because it exposes a deeper issue the company appears unwilling to confront.On the surface, FirstPower’s position is clear. It denies levying residents ₦2.1 million. It claims to have spent ₦4 million repairing a vandalized transformer….
Okechukwu Obeta trying to explain to first power company MD Okechukwu Okafor inabout the levies to replace transformer in Amudo community in Awka FirstPower Nigeria Limited has declared war on an Anambra State–based journalist, Mr. Okechukwu Obeta, over a report he wrote concerning a ₦2.1 million levy imposed on residents to replace a transformer in…
The Managing Director of First Power Company Limited, Engr. Okechukwu Okafor, said that the organization does not authorize any staff to collect money from customers for the replacement of damaged transformers, cables, meters, or any other facilities. According to him, there is no circumstance under which First Power will demand that customers pay to replace…
