Niger, Benin owe Nigeria N1.2 billion for electricity - Presidency

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Niger, Benin owe Nigeria N1.2 billion for electricity - Presidency
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He said the latest figure was arrived at after the countries paid most of their debts.

“As of the last review in 2019, the amount of indebtedness to all three customers stood at $69 million, subsequent upon which several payments were made to NBET. Much of this has been repaid by the debtor nations,” he said.

Many Nigerians have criticised the export of electricity by Nigeria that is not able to meet the electricity needs of its population, with millions living in darkness daily.It is most disappointing that sensationalism has dominated the thinking and ethos of institutions that citizens look up to with trust, confidence and reliability. Monday edition of the Punch checks all the boxes in terms of an abject failure to honour these time-tested traditions with its news piece: “NIGERIA EXPORTS USD81.

Over 90% of the electricity generated was distributed and consumed by consumers across the 11 electricity distribution companies in the country.

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