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Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by WonderManly(m): 4:07am On Jul 26, 2021
Retired NEPA official asks IBEDC to disconnect house, laments high bill

A retired official of the defunct National Electric Power Authority, Sakiru Onafeko, has called for a “permanent disconnection” of power supply to his three-bedroom apartment on Molipa Estate in the Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Onafeko, who was the NEPA Assistant Director, Rural Electrification, Ogun State, before his retirement, lamented estimated billings given to him by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.

PUNCH Metro saw a letter dated June 22, 2021, which the retiree addressed to the IBEDC Business Manager, Fidipote, Ijebu-Ode, requesting the disconnection of his apartment.

Onafeko told our correspondent that he made the move out of frustration, adding that he lived alone and was paying between N4,000 and N6,000 since 2001 until the sudden hike in his electricity bill in June.

The retired electrical engineer said in June 2021, he was alarmed when he received a bill of over N9,000, and he decided to complain.

He told our correspondent that he was confronted with a lot of obstacles while trying to relay his complaint at the IBEDC Ibadan Garage Business Unit, Ijebu-Ode.

Onafeko, who claimed that he had never owed any bill, said he paid N5,000 out of the charges, adding that he was shocked when he was disconnected a few minutes after the payment.



He said, “When I went to see the Ibadan Garage Business Unit Manager on my June bill, he said I shouldn’t bother, that it was a result of the mandate that they were given to generate over N90m. Should I now be the one to carry the burden?

“He asked me to make a photocopy of the electricity bill and return it to him. When I went back to his office, I was told he was not around. I asked the gateman to deliver the letter on my behalf, but he said he wasn’t asked to take any letter.

“When I went back there, they said he was in a meeting at Abeokuta. I paid N5,000 out of the bill. Before I could move from their office to my shop, which is about a kilometre away, someone called me that my power had been disconnected.

“The IBEDC worker I spoke to over the phone said I was disconnected for not paying the full amount. I kept my cool.

“When I paid the balance, I took the letter (for permanent disconnection) there; the secretary refused to take it and asked me to support it with an affidavit. I went to the court, swore an affidavit and submitted the letter. I can’t afford their exorbitant bills again.”

The IBEDC’s Media Relations Officer, Busolami Tunwase, promised to investigate the incident.

She said, “Please send me the letter. I’ll call the Ijebu-Ode office to investigate the matter. IBEDC cannot bill any customer more than they are supposed to pay at any time or contrary to the NERC directive. There are procedures to solve these issues.”
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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by AdaugoChisom(f): 4:18am On Jul 26, 2021
Evil mandate

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by nairavsdollars(f): 4:24am On Jul 26, 2021
Good for him. When he was in NEPA dishing out crazy billings to people, he didn't know karma is waiting for him. It's like these commercial bus drivers charging passengers high fees that they themselves cannot pay

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by DWJOBScom(m): 4:34am On Jul 26, 2021
Na so the reality go begin hit them one by one.
The moment you step out of power then you realize all Nigerians have been saying

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Bedtec: 4:37am On Jul 26, 2021
Family matter, now he will face what others are facing , now he will feel what we've been facing

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Firstinline(m): 5:19am On Jul 26, 2021
Now he knows how it feels paying estimated electricity bill.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Monogamy: 5:22am On Jul 26, 2021
Hahahahaha

What did this same man do about the ridiculous Nepa bill charges when he was in service?

All those who had power to change things when they were in position but refused to do anything, na all of us go bear the grunt together at last

Water authority are reasoning his matter

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by slawormiir: 5:29am On Jul 26, 2021
Damnnn niggar
Isoright ....

Him never see anything

After disconnection....them go still dey bring bill dey come for am

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by patriotic007: 5:29am On Jul 26, 2021
The hunter is now hunted

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:30am On Jul 26, 2021
As we always say on this forum : Karma has everyone's address.
It will get to everybody's house in due time.
No one can ever escape it.

If na good u sabi do, don't stop
If na bad deeds be ur own, kontinue!


We are damn sure he must be one of those that used to think they were gods in those terrible and dark years.

What goes around......

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Nobody: 5:30am On Jul 26, 2021
The IBEDC worker I spoke to over the phone said I was disconnected for not paying the full amount. I kept my cool.
Until they pass you the ball, You'll think the goalpost is too wide...

How many light did you cut too on same issue undecided

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by tiswell(m): 5:30am On Jul 26, 2021
Lol,e choke grin

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Lumig: 5:30am On Jul 26, 2021
The bill unimaginably costly
Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Missyajoke(f): 5:33am On Jul 26, 2021
The man should use meter it will save him all this stress.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by MadamVanessa(f): 5:33am On Jul 26, 2021
Zoo

Buhari the greatest Idiotic failure

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Missyajoke(f): 5:35am On Jul 26, 2021
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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by mytime24(f): 5:36am On Jul 26, 2021
U neva chi shan chi

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Nobody: 5:37am On Jul 26, 2021
We are planning to do so immediately we get a solar power supply. We will ask them in a letter to freeze the account till future time.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Focusmind: 5:37am On Jul 26, 2021
He worked under the old NEPA and not this current corporate thieves called Electricity Distribution Companies. What are they distributing?? Estimated bills and darkness.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Fryzi(m): 5:41am On Jul 26, 2021
You pay outrageous amount of epileptic electricity supply as if your house is an industry. The meter is even more annoying because you have to stop using pressing iron, AC, fridge & even your bulbs. Thieves!!

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Taejimin(f): 5:44am On Jul 26, 2021
You have not seen anything yet as its just the beginning. Go and buy your prepaid meter.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Nobody: 5:45am On Jul 26, 2021
I will sue ibedc if them disconnect this man.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by babniyen(m): 5:46am On Jul 26, 2021
He should go the solar route. Get a Beebeejump system and forger about Nepa. (Zero eight 15 830 2376)

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by Cokahot: 5:46am On Jul 26, 2021
Hahaha a dose of your own medicine. I re. When nepa told me I was owing 187k and i needed to pay half or get disconnected. I did not mind getting disconnected when I already had installed a propane gas on my gen. Hahahahahahaha

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by free2ryhme: 5:50am On Jul 26, 2021
WonderManly:
Retired NEPA official asks IBEDC to disconnect house, laments high bill


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E reach your turn you say make dem disconnect your house but during your time as NEPA staff you dont only cut light but also pack wire go office

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by omoyankee3(m): 5:50am On Jul 26, 2021
A taste of his own medicine.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by InvertedHammer: 5:50am On Jul 26, 2021
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That's the beauty of Nigeria.

The evil you nurture will turn around and swallow you in future. It is not even the bloated bill. But the way they tossed him around when he tried to reach a higher authority. We welcome him to reality. The same goes to retired security personnel who get played around like ludo when they try to get their pension. This Nigeria must happen to everyone.

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Re: Retired NEPA Official Asks IBEDC To Disconnect House, Laments High Bill by seborrhic: 5:51am On Jul 26, 2021
DWJOBScom:
Na so the reality go begin hit them one by one.
The moment you step out of power then you realize all Nigerians have been saying
Same with politicians now living large & failing to complain and do something about the evil Buhari is.
When they leave office and get confronted with the astronomical cost of living and can no longer travel for holidays and stay in choice hotels,pay staff,settle electricity and other bills regularly or even fuel car on a daily basis,the evil of their inaction would hit them.

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