Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has introduced a new product known as the Accelerated Settlement of Arrears Project (ASAP) to help customers with outstanding bills to clear their energy debts.
The Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, on Sunday, said that the new product comes with some unique benefits for electricity consumers in the South-East zone of Nigeria.
According to him, the product offers graded discounts, ranging from 25 percent for one-time payment and 20 percent for a three-month payment by installment.
Ezeh added that there is also a graded discount of 35 percent for debts of five years and above, and that this appeals to only Non-Maximum Demand (NMD) customers.
He explained that for consumers to benefit from the product, their accounts must not have benefited from any previous discount scheme offered by EEDC and the arrears must be for a period before January 1st, 2023. In addition, customers must have subscribed to the Meter Asset Providers (MAP) scheme, with a demand note issued as a conscious way of ensuring that debts are not allowed to further accumulate.
The EEDC spokesman noted that the initiative has been introduced by EEDC so as to relieve its customers of some debt burden, considering the very challenging economic situation in the country.