By our Reporter
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has introduced a new product known as the Accelerated Settlement of Arrears Project (ASAP), designed to assist its customers with outstanding arrears clearing them while enjoying attractive discounts.
The product, according to EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, offers graded discounts, ranging from 25 percent (for one-time payment), 20 percent (for three months payment by installment), and 35 percent (for debts of 5 years and above), and appeals to only Non-Maximum Demand (NMD) customers.
Ezeh explains further: “To benefit from this program, the customer’s account must not have benefited from any previous discount scheme offered by EEDC and the arrears have to be within the period before 1st January 2023. In addition, customers must have subscribed to MAP metering, with Demand Note issued, as a conscious way of ensuring that debts are not allowed to accrue further.
“This initiative is introduced by EEDC to relieve its customers of some debt burden, considering the very challenging economic situation in the country”, he adds.
It will be recalled that on December 31, 2022, EEDC ended its Arrears One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS), a related initiative targeted at its customers with outstanding arrears.
