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FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by BrandSpurNG: 4:10pm On Jan 02, 2020
The federal government had regulated electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to utilise electronic platforms for the payment of energy bills across the country.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) declared the motility is to lessen the aggregate technical, commercial and collection losses the DisCos are battling with.

The commission asked the DisCos to leverage available banking channels approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure prudence in the utilization of market funds.

While the power firms have until January 31 to migrate industrial and commercial customers to their cashless electronic platforms, they have till March 31 to move residential customers to pay their bills only on the platforms.
“The Federal Government issued a policy directive that requires the mandatory transition of certain classes of end-use customers of DisCos from direct cash settlement of bills to cashless settlement platforms in order to reduce collection leakages/losses and improve overall revenue assurance in NESI,” NERC said.

“The Commission notes that this policy directive complies with EPSRA and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as furthers the objective of improving transparency in NESI by introducing greater clarity on collections from end-use customers and prudence in the utilization of market funds.

“Without prejudice to the provisions of section 10 of the Cash Collection Regulation”; all DisCos shall transit to cashless settlement platforms for the billing/collection of R3 class of residential customers by 31 March 2020.

“Provide customers with appropriate bank account details and other approved channels for receiving/processing payments such as mobile money, electronic wallets, etc.

“All DisCos shall ensure full accountability of energy flow with the installation of appropriate metering infrastructure that is integrated with the CMS of all industrial, commercial and R3 class of residential customers by 31 December 2020.”

The commission also asked the DisCos to publish details of customer service/contact centers to promptly address electronic payment inquiries along with stipulated timelines for addressing customer complaints.
https://brandspurng.com/2020/01/02/fg-directs-discos-to-stop-cash-payment-from-consumers-by-march-31/

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by smithes: 4:13pm On Jan 02, 2020
Good development. It'll minimize fraudulent activities

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by seunmohmoh(f): 4:13pm On Jan 02, 2020
Make we dey look na.

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by victorazyvictor(m): 4:13pm On Jan 02, 2020
E don happen

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Nobody: 4:13pm On Jan 02, 2020




God bless His Excellence President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)


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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by superlanny(m): 4:14pm On Jan 02, 2020
I am certain that if not for the selfishness and wickedness of our leaders present and past, we should have light 24/7 in Nigeria.
A country without stable electricity is an archaic country, am sure Afghanistan that they are fighting war has light more than Nigeria.
Please when you see me laying curses on politicians just free me, I have my reasons...What a country!!!

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Niyeal(m): 4:14pm On Jan 02, 2020
Good, that will reduce fraud

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by ForeThinker: 4:14pm On Jan 02, 2020
Inside Life

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Yankee101: 4:14pm On Jan 02, 2020
Thief thief everywhere

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by chiefolododo(m): 4:14pm On Jan 02, 2020
Ia
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Hedonisco: 4:14pm On Jan 02, 2020
The Buhari junta clearly majors in minors. Impracticable and useless policies from A to Z.

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by MorataFC: 4:15pm On Jan 02, 2020
OK good
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by mbahdi(m): 4:15pm On Jan 02, 2020
Next
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Oxtertee(m): 4:15pm On Jan 02, 2020
Let's see how it goes

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by kudos4god(m): 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
Here to read comment

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by IMASTEX: 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
Okay
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Lisaint(m): 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
They keep on giving orders


Which one of the discos obey them when they ask them to share meter

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by davidtemi(m): 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
Doesn't stop anything
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Nobody: 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
grin grin
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by bukkysam(f): 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
Nice one
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by sammyj: 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
grin grin This joke of this decades. I thought this discos are now independent of the government which was the reason why they were privatised in the first place. Imaging giving order without first making provisions for every home to be metered. Lets wait and see our it goes!! grin grin

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by sylve11: 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
Una go still pay manually. Faulty machines will lead to manual payment. Inside this country? grin cool

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by ExAngel007(f): 4:16pm On Jan 02, 2020
alot of activities this year
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by TheGiftedOne(m): 4:17pm On Jan 02, 2020
If they can set up recharge points more like ATM machine centres, that will be great. Think I spotted one near Mr Biggs in Jabi, Abuja.

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Eze2000(m): 4:17pm On Jan 02, 2020
OgunLaakaye:




God bless His Excellence President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)




For What?

I know being an APC agent pays but surely you are not on duty today.

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Coldie(m): 4:17pm On Jan 02, 2020
The wonderful man called Buhari

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by RomeoEmpire(m): 4:17pm On Jan 02, 2020
Till then.
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Odunolumide(m): 4:18pm On Jan 02, 2020
OK. Let's see if the DISCO's will comply.

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by ikorodureporta: 4:19pm On Jan 02, 2020
We don't pay directly to nepa officials. we pay thru agents. The right means shl be by paying into a Standard Account..

So, how we go dey pay...
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by UnclePANSI(m): 4:19pm On Jan 02, 2020
A good one but it shouldn't end there.

Prepaid meters should also be made available and accessible.

This would force concerned stakeholders to upgrade their game in power supply.

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Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by Sannisege: 4:19pm On Jan 02, 2020
Hope the policy achieves it’s purpose. God bless Nigeria
Re: FG Directs Discos To Stop Cash Payment From Consumers By March 31 by fineboynl(m): 4:22pm On Jan 02, 2020
Another bank charges loading

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