The Yola Electricity Distribution Company has slashed the bills of customers in Taraba State by 50 per cent in February.<\/p>\n
A staff of the power distribution company, Hanawa Rufus, who is the Taraba Area Head of the company made the announcement while speaking with newsmen in Jalingo on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said slashing of the bills implied that customers would be charged half of what they paid in January.<\/p>\n
The area head said the cut in charges was prompted by low supply of electricity to customers.<\/p>\n
Rufus said the three-week blackout in February was due to low supply of power to the company.<\/p>\n
The official said Taraba State, needing about 110 megawatts monthly, only received between 30 to 40 megawatts.<\/p>\n
He said Jalingo, needing 20 megawatts, had two to three megawatts during the period.<\/p>\n
On prepaid meters, the area manager said the company had distributed over 1,000 meters to customers since July 2014.<\/p>\n
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