The Nigerian Air Force Logistics Command in Ikeja, Lagos, has regained electricity supply weeks after being disconnected by Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company over an unsettled bill of N4.3 billion.
News About Nigeria recalls that a group of Air Force personnel stormed the Ikeja DISCO headquarters and Oshodi Business Unit, attacking staff in protest against the blackout.
Despite the debt remaining unpaid, discussions are ongoing to resolve the issue.
To prevent future disputes, prepaid meters were installed at the base on Wednesday before electricity was restored.
According to sources, the new system ensures that the base will now receive power only for the units it pays for.
Officials at Ikeja DISCO confirmed the installation, explaining that similar measures had been applied at the Army cantonment.
Although previous attempts to introduce prepaid meters were resisted, the latest intervention has allowed for its implementation.
“We have installed a prepaid meter, just like the Army cantonment template, at the Air Force Base in Ikeja. Now that we have reinstalled the prepaid meter, we have restored supply. Henceforth, they will only use the electricity they pay for.
“Before now, we tried to reduce the debt by suggesting installing a prepaid meter, but they did not allow us to do it. “However, because a customer is a customer, we will continue to have a relationship with them.
“Regarding the debt payment and the issue that happened last week, that may not be immediate because as an arm of the Federal Government, most of those issues don’t happen here in Lagos, but in Abuja. The immediate problem has been solved, and they now have electricity and a meter”, a source said.
