Activities at the Niger State Government-owned IBB Specialist Hospital and the Minna General Hospital have been grounded for four days following the disconnection of government facilities for the third time in seven months by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). Patients and their relatives are now battling with mosquitos and heat due to the power outage, which was confirmed during visits to the hospitals by Daily Trust. Meanwhile, AEDC said the facilities, including the state government house, were disconnected over accumulated debts.
Electricity Firm, AEDC Disconnects Nigerian Government Hospitals As Patients, Families Battle Mosquitoes, HeatAEDC said the facilities, including the state government house, were disconnected over accumulated debts.
Meanwhile, AEDC said the facilities, including the state government house, were disconnected over accumulated debts. At the Minna General Hospital, the story was the same as patients and their relatives groaned over mosquito bites and heat due to lack of electricity as the hospital said it could not put on generators due to the high cost of diesel.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Disconnects Niger Government House, House Of Assembly, Others Over N1.8Billion Debts | Sahara ReportersAbuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disconnected facilities belonging to the Niger state government for failing to pay current and outstanding energy bills. The company disconnected Government House, House of Assembly, General Hospital in Minna, IBB Specialist Hospital, State Water Board, and the State Secretariat are among the facilities affected by the disconnection.
Read more »
Abuja DisCo disconnects Niger government house, MDAs over N1.1 billion debtThe Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disconnected electricity supply to the Niger state Government house, all Ministries, Departments and government Agencies. The disconnection, which took place yesterday, according to findings, was as a result of accumulated debt put at over N1.1 billion.
Read more »
World Bank Sanctions 7 Nigerian Firms, Individuals Over Corrupt Practices | Sahara ReportersNo fewer than seven Nigerian firms and individuals have been sanctioned by the World Bank for corruption during its 2022 fiscal year. The revelation was made in the bank’s latest Fiscal Year 2022, which covered July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, in the Sanctions System Annual Report. The list consists of three Nigerians and four Nigerian companies who were found guilty of corruption following investigations by the Washington-based bank.
Read more »
IPOB Knocks Nigerian Government For ‘Abandoning Flood Victims In Southeast, Assisting Northern Ones’ | Sahara ReportersThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has sympathised with the families of flood and fatal boat accident victims in Ogbaru, Anambra West and Anambra East local government areas of Anambra State. IPOB in a condolence statement on Thursday by its Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, described the incidents as sad. Many lives and property were lost in the affected communities.
Read more »
Bribery Scandal: Anti-Corruption Group, CACOL Condemns Nigerian Government-Siemens Power Project | Sahara ReportersThe Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) on Wednesday berated President Muhammadu Buhari's administration for dealing with Siemens, one of the companies involved in a famous bribery scandal.
Read more »