MDCAN decries delayed 50% electricity subsidy for hospitals, varsities

The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the Federal Government’s delay in implementing the approved 50 per cent reduction in electricity bills for federal health and educational institutions, as previously announced.

The association also criticised the slow progress in executing agreements reached with the government regarding its demands.

In August 2024, the government pledged to subsidise electricity for universities and health institutions under Band A feeders. However, according to MDCAN, this commitment has yet to be fulfilled.

A communiqué issued on Thursday at the end of MDCAN’s National Executive Council meeting in Ilorin noted that the government had yet to implement the subsidy.

“The NEC expresses worry over the Federal Government’s delay in implementing the approved 50 per cent reduction in the energy bill of…