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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it will start disconnecting defaulting customers from May 12.

In a statement on Tuesday, the electricity distribution company (DisCo) said it will withdraw power supply to debtors in Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and the federal capital territory (FCT), its coverage areas.

The company said it supplied electricity to customers during the period of the COVID-19 total lockdown to cushion its effect without insisting on payment.

“However, with the gradual restoration of socio-economic activities, we cannot sustain serving you unless payment is received for the service that had been rendered,” the statement read.

“Consequently, please take notice that commencing from Tuesday 12th May, 2020, we shall no longer be in a position to serve all those who are indebted to us. While this decision is very painful to us, we have found it unavoidable.

“The need to recover outstanding payments has become very urgent as other members of the value chain on whose behalf we also act require funds to be able to continue to remain in their core business of generating and tansmitting electricity.

“We trust that you will show the understanding that the period requires and help us to continue to serve you.”