General
Ikorodu communities petition Ikeja Electric over prepaid meters, fraudulent officials
At least 10 Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have petitioned Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc. over outrageous estimated billings.
The CDAs are also outraged at the alleged fraudulent activities of Ikeja Electric’s officials and the non-supply of pre-paid meters.
It was reported that in the petition, the CDAs alleged that officials of Ikeja Electric always threw the area into darkness anytime residents refused to buckle at their fraudulent demands.
The petition signed by Ahmed kayode, Secretary, Progressive CDA, Oke-Olokun, on behalf of others, demanded an immediate review of bills for the area to be put at 30kw/h at the rate of N21.30k per kw/h, describing this as the true reflection of supply to the area.
The petition, dated Jan. 18, stated that Ikeja Electric had increased the estimated billings to the communities in the past three months without improved power supply.
It stated also that the attention of Ikeja Electric had been drawn to outrageous bills in the area over several months, without any response by the distribution company.
The communities also demanded an urgent downward review of their November and December 2020 bills and requested immediate distribution of pre-paid meters to every household in the area.
It stressed that: “henceforth, billing of our members should stop until these matters are resolved.
“We invite the Audit Department of Ikeja Electric to uncover all manner of fraud in our communities by your agents.’’
-
Metro23 hours ago
Four-year-old boy dies while eating in Abuja school
-
Metro23 hours ago
Ogun police arrest two ‘one chance’ robbers
-
Metro23 hours ago
Lagos destroys shops in Ajah market, arrests two traders
-
News18 hours ago
US court overturn ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction
-
Metro18 hours ago
Oyo police arrest trigger-happy officer who killed NYSC member
-
Metro18 hours ago
Mother, child electrocuted in Ogun market
-
News16 hours ago
Don’t restrict yourself to employer-sponsored health plans – SUNU Health
-
News14 hours ago
Boat mishap: CILT demands stakeholders’ collaboration for waterways safety