The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has expressed concern that the electricity provider for his residence significantly increased his bill from N2.7 million in March to an astonishing N29 million in April.

On Monday, the deputy governor conveyed these remarks during a discussion held on Victoria Island, which included participants from both the REA and the Lagos State Government.

He said, “People are trying to survive, and the common denominator for them is power. They don’t have power. There are billing challenges. In fact I’m a very good example.

“Last month, in my house, or the state house that I live in, the bill was N2.7m last month. This month, Eko DisCo sent us a bill of 29m. I sent it to the Commissioner for Energy. It’s crazy. I actually procured a meter. I bought a meter to say, ’Look, don’t give estimated billin’g. I bought the meter, but to convert it is wahala.

“There’s a place called Coker Aguda in Surulere, and people came to me, and I was asking them to calm down. A man’s rent in a year is about N2m; they gave him a bill of N2.8m for electricity. How can the bill be more than the man’s rent for a year? Those are the challenges that we have.

“Our people are suffering because of estimated billing.”