An aggrieved resident of the upscale Magodo Estate in Lagos has kicked against the recent agreement between the Ikeja Electric and the Magodo Residents’ Association for Premium Power which guarantees 24 hours uninterrupted power supply but with hike in tariffs.
Complete News gathered that under the new regime, the Ikeja Electric increased the tariff from N22 to N47 per kilowatt. Meanwhile some of the residents have been protesting the hike describing it as exorbitant and exploitative.
One of the aggrieved residents who claimed he was not consulted before the Association entered into the agreement with Ikeja Electric has instituted a legal action against the Association and the power company.
His lawyer, Femi Falana in a letter said: “Our client is one of the prepaid meters consumer residents of Magodo Estate, Lagos. Our client pays electricity bills promptly and regularly without defaulting.
“Our client drew our attention to the purported agreement to increase electricity tariff in Magodo Estate, between Magodo Residents Association (MRA) AND Ikeja electric currently making the news in the media.
“Our client’s position is that he was never consulted by the Magodo Residents Association (MRA) or any person or group for any electricity tariff agreement whatsoever. Neither did he instruct, discuss or commission the Magodo Residents Association (MRA) or any person or group of persons to enter into any electricity tariff agreement with Ikeja, on his behalf.
“Our client: further maintains that electricity bill, being a utility consumption is personal to him and if there is any agreement on it, it should be between him being the consumer and the electricity company directly and not through any third party of whatever guise.”
It will be recalled that the Ikeja Electric was accused by some residents of allegedly increasing the tariff to an alarming rate without providing adequate power supply to the area and due consultation with residents of Magodo.
