The Minister of Power
Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has revealed to the Electricity
Distribution Companies DisCos, that the Federal Government has received $64.6
million electricity bill payment from Niger Republic and Benin Republic.
According to him, the
Nigeria Electricity Bulk Trading Company NBET is expected to work out the
modalities before onward distribution to the DisCos.
He spoke at the 21st Monthly
Power Sector Ministerial and Stakeholders meeting at Asaba, Delta State hosted
by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company BEDC.
The minister had earlier
commissioned the 215MVA Asaba sub-station transformer, which, he said, will
reduce the incidence of load shedding in the area.
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