Tinubu Orders Payment Of Aso Rock Electricity Debts

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the immediate settlement of the electricity bills owed by the State House, Aso Rock, to The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC).  In a press statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Tinubu emphasized clearing the total debt of N342,352,217.46 after reconciling accounts between the State House Management and AEDC.  Tinubu’s directive came after reconciling accounts between the State House Management and AEDC, resolving the discrepancy between the initially claimed N923 million debt and the actual outstanding bill of N342,352,217.46, as stated in a letter from AEDC management to the State House Permanent Secretary dated February 14, 2024.  The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, ensured that the debt would be settled before the week’s end and urged other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to follow suit by reconciling their accounts with AEDC and paying their electricity bills.  Earlier, AEDC had issued a warning to disconnect electricity supply to the Presidential Villa and MDAs due to a combined debt of N47.1 billion, with the Presidential Villa alone owing N923,873,150.  The company set a 10-day deadline for debt payment to avoid disconnection and blackout from February 28, 2024, citing the necessity to publish debt details for long-standing services rendered.

Technical glitch delaying June salary, OAGF tells civil servants

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has said that delay in the payment of June salaries to some civil servants is due to some technical glitches.   Director of Press, OAGF, Mr Bawa Mokwa, who made this known Wednesday in Abuja said, the delay was caused by technical challenges with the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS), one of the salary platforms. Mokwa, however, said the office is making efforts to resolve the challenge. “As we speak, the Directors and the consultant in charge of the platforms are in a crucial meeting, working round the clock to resolve the problem. “Anytime from now, the salaries will start dropping,” he explained. Many civil servants have not been paid their June salaries, making some unable to enjoy the recent Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.