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Nigerian DisCos Generate ₦291.62 Billion in Q1 2024 Amid Reduced Power Supply
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) amassed ₦291.62 billion in revenue in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
This is a 17.91 percent increase from the ₦247.33 billion recorded in the same period of 2023.
Despite the revenue growth, there was a notable decline in power supply. The electricity provided dropped from 6,432.22 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in Q4 2023 to 5,769.52 GWh in Q1 2024.
Compared to Q1 2023, when the supply was 5,851.87 GWh, this marks a 1.41 percent decrease.
Additionally, the total number of customers rose to 12.33 million in Q1 2024, up 1.78 percent from 12.12 million in Q4 2023. Year-on-year, this reflects a 9.47 percent increase from the 11.27 million customers reported in Q1 2023.
Metered customers also experienced growth, reaching 5.91 million in Q1 2024, which is a 5.38 percent rise from 5.61 million in the previous quarter and an 11.26 percent increase from 5.31 million in Q1 2023.
Nigerians reacts to President Tinubu trip to UK and lament that the timing is just bad. The timing of the trip and the arising crises occurring in the country.
It can be noted that the President, his wife and some other officials followed him on the trip.
And the public has shouted that we need the officials here in the country in the crises, asking who will help to manage the state of things as they are all going at once.
People shared their displeasure with a large crowd following the president to another country and leaving Nigeria in this state.
Federal Government in Nigeria has declared March 19th and 20th as public holidays for the end of Ramadan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He made this announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.
He wished Muslims a joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration.
It has been reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed to London.
The Nigerian leader is travelling ahead of a state visit to the United Kingdom. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for collaboration on issues such as immigration, trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Amid this travel, the fuel prices still remain increased and many of the public are still there.
Nigerians react to the news, stating that he is leaving Nigerians once again to suffer with the current state of things before he returns.
They are calling out for him to do something and change about the fuel.
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