UNILAG has been thrown into darkness over unpaid electricity bills.
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) disconnected the institution’s power supply over accrued electricity debt.
This was made known in a statement by the university management on Wednesday, August 28.
EKEDC recently upgraded the university’s tariff category from “Band B” to “Band A,” resulting in a hike in monthly electricity bills.
Before the upgrade, UNILAG was paying between ₦150 million and ₦180 million monthly.
However, the June bill under the new “Band A” tariff nearly doubled, reaching almost ₦300 million.
The institution’s management expressed regret over the blackout that has hit the campus since Tuesday.
Furthermore, the management explained that despite ongoing negotiations with EKEDC and a recent payment of ₦180 million.
However, on August 20, the university was disconnected from the power supply on August 27, without any prior notice.
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“Just two weeks after our meeting, we were hit with a staggering bill of nearly half a billion naira (₦472 million) for July, further increasing our debt burden!
“We kept our promise and paid ₦180 million on August 20, yet on August 27, EKEDC disconnected us without notice and has refused to reconnect the university to the national grid,” the statement read.
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