Nigeria, April 9 -- For the period of the coronavirus pandemic, electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have promised to supply electricity to their consumers free of charge for two months

The promise was contained in a statement issued by the Executive Director, Research and Advocacy of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan.

Rebate to consumers

He said the gesture by the companies, which comes in the form of a "two-month rebate of free electricity to their customers nationwide" was in alignment with the federal government's effort to assuage the pain on the people as a result of the Ccoronavirus pandemic.

Mr Oduntan said the decision was in recognition of the challenging effects of the corona...