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The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) CEO, Dr. Joy Ogaji, says the debt owed to GenCos is now over ₦6 trillion due to a persistent shortfall in payment for electricity generated and supplied to the national grid. Ogaji, who appeared on Arise News Morning Show on Thursday, said power generation companies currently invoice approximately …

Power Sector: Debt to GenCos Now at ₦6.5trn – APGC CEO Insists

Despite widespread electricity shortages across Nigeria, neighbouring West African countries supplied with power from the national grid are owing the country millions of dollars in unpaid electricity bills. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Togo, Niger and Benin currently owe Nigeria $17.8 million (about ₦25 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) for electricity …

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