By Muhammad Abdullahi, Abuja
The FCT Administration has disclosed the payment of the total sum of N12,055,231,626.39 as electricity bills to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for the year 2021.
Making this revelation yesterday during interactive session with journalist,Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, said FCTA is not indebted whatsoever to AEDC, as all outstanding bills were paid to AEDC for the preceding years.
Shuaibu said in the past two years, the FCTA has made concerted efforts to ensure steady and uninterrupted power supply to streetlight facilities in the city through strategic interventions by the Administration.
He added to provide effective service to the residents of the FCT, the Council undertook to steps to sustain and illuminate major streets of the nation’s capital, which led to partnership with AEDC towards fashioning out road map for revolving the issue of incessant power shortage in Federal Capital City (FCC).
He added that presently, there is a total number of 3,000 stand alone solar powered street lights in the city, in line with the efforts to promote ECO-friendly energy supply system.
According to him, during an inspection tour round the city, where it was observed that street lights were illuminating all the major roads except where and when the AEDC did not provide power due to some technical problems from their part.
He lamented that the AEDC is always found wanting in discharging it responsibilities, which is unjustifiably mistaken for lack performance by the FCTA.
The AMMC coordinator however expressed optimism that with huge investment and cooperation of the FCTA to ensure smooth running of its services, the AEDC will efficiently provide adequate power to serve the vital infrastructure in the city.