The managing director of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Dr Henry Ajagbawa yesterday, disclosed that the company needs about N100 billion to meter all its customers in the four franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti. Ajagbawa made the disclosure during a meeting with billing and payment agents in Benin City, Edo state capital. […]
The managing director of Benin Electricity Distribution Company , Dr Henry Ajagbawa yesterday, disclosed that the company needs about N100 billion to meter all its customers in the four franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti. Ajagbawa made the disclosure during a meeting with billing and payment agents in Benin City, Edo state capital.
Ajagbawa also announced the banning of staff of the distribution company from collecting cash from its customers in the various franchise states. “BEDC staff are banned from collecting cash from any customer. Anybody who pays cash to them is simply dashing them the money. We cannot rule out the fact that some of our staff are also fraudulent, but if we catch such persons, we will prosecute them.
“BEDC does not collect cash, if you have to vend or pay bills, there are agents for that purpose. If you pay cash to any staff member and you do not have evidence of payment, it will not appear in your bill when we come for enumeration.
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