The federal government has announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies, also known as DISCOs, in the country.

This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), SANUSI GARBA, and Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), ALEX OKOH.

According to them, the affected companies are Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Kaduna Electric and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED).

GARBA and OKOH added that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) would be a placeholder board for IBEDC in a temporary capacity while the PHED will undergo restructuring to prevent its imminent insolvency.

The NREC and BPE chiefs said the new boards for the affected discos have been approved and the bureau was collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Power to ensure no service disruptions during the transition.