Nigerian electricity consumers have been advised by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu to stop purchasing transformers, cables and poles, for the power distribution companies (Discos).
Mr Adelabu said Monday in Ibadan it was the responsibility of the Discos to provide infrastructure for service delivery. He said the President Bola Tinubu administration is against communities buying items that ought to be provided by the Discos.
“It is the responsibility of the distribution companies to provide transformers, cables, and poles to communities so that power supply can improve.
“A situation where communities buy transformers, cables, and poles must stop. As a minister, I don’t want to hear news of communities being asked to purchase electric transformers, cables, and poles. If the consumers are paying for the electricity, then it is the responsibility of the distribution companies to provide these items.
“There must be improvement in power supply. That is what the government planned to do. People should not pay for darkness. When people have a 24-hour power supply, they can pay double for electricity because you have saved them the money to power generators.
“We don’t want to hear the news of communities buying transformers, cables and poles for themselves again. The federal government frowns at it. You see what we have done in Kaduna. Service to our people is paramount. It is the responsibility that Mr. President has placed on us.”
