Johannesburg, Jan. 19, 2022 – The South African electricity utility company, City Power, disconnected the Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 over unpaid bills amounting to R406,000. Â
News24 of South Africa reported that Nigerian consulate was one of the buildings affected by the new revenue collection policy of the City Power.
Isaac Mangena, a spokesperson for City Power, confirmed the incident, saying that the Nigerian consulate had been defaulting since 2022 with promises to pay.
But a statement issued by the office of the Consulate General after the disconnection focused on the ‘invasion’ of the premises of the consulate.
The statement said the invasion was carried out by officials of City Power, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and members of the Press.
The statement said that the group arrived at the premises without prior notice or appointment and disrupted consular services. (GBN)Â
