Outrage as IBEDC bars recharging less than N5,000 on prepaid

THE GUARDIAN

Some low-income earners in the country are currently living in darkness because of the new policy of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) which disallowed prepaid customers from recharging below N5,000.
It was gathered that as a result of IBEDC new policy of N5000 benchmark, some Nigerians within the company’s coverage area compelled to recharge N5000 and above against their natural will while others have resorted to borrowing from families and friends to be able to enjoy electricity through the prepaid metering system.

The Guardian gathered that many others who were unable to meet the recharge benchmark have been left with no choice but to live in darkness.This is even as some of the consumers grapple to pay for high electricity bills under the Band A system imposed on them by the electricity firms.

In a public notice to its customers, the IBEDC stated that: “Please be informed of a recent update regarding IBEDC electricity recharge. Users on Band A are now required to make a minimum recharge purchase of N5,000. Users in other bands must make a minimum purchase of N2,000.

“Kindly note that this new payment structure is effective already and applies exclusively to IBEDC customers,” it stated. It was gathered that this policy was peculiar to IBEDC, as other discos contacted by The Guardian debunked such policy.

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