The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has dismissed claims by the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) that patients on life support died due to the disconnection of the power supply.
Reacting to AKTH’s statement on Sunday, which expressed concern that the tragedy could have been avoided if power had been sustained, KEDCO described the allegation as ‘blackmail.’
“The light had been restored even before the outburst,” KEDCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, said.
According to the DisCo, the incident arose from efforts to separate the hospital’s main campus and health facilities from its staff residential quarters.
“The main campus and health facilities are connected to the top-priority 33kV Zaria Road feeder, enjoying an average of 22 hours of daily supply under Band A services,” Sani explained.
“However, AKTH management has continued to insist that staff residential homes remain on the same feeder as the critical hospital facilities. This has posed repeated risks to the stability and reliability of the hospital’s dedicated power supply.”
He said repeated attempts to separate the supply lines were resisted by the hospital, which eventually led to a severe fault that triggered the recent outage.
“To safeguard uninterrupted power to the hospital, KEDCO is proceeding with the separation of the two supply lines. This measure is necessary to guarantee reliability, safety, and improved quality of service to the hospital,” he stressed.
₦949 Million Electricity Bills Uncleared
KEDCO further accused the hospital of failing to meet its financial obligations, particularly for the electricity consumed at its staff residential complex.
Naija News reports that in a letter dated August 12, 2025, KEDCO’s Chief Commercial Officer, Muhammad Aminu Dantata, notified the hospital’s Chief Medical Director of the planned withdrawal of electricity services from staff quarters and non-essential areas.
“Despite repeated appeals, the hospital continues to make only partial monthly payments. This has resulted in an outstanding electricity liability of ₦949,880,922.45 as of August 2025,” the letter stated.
The company noted that AKTH was requested to settle its August 2025 bill of ₦108,957,582.29 in full within 10 working days to avoid service withdrawal.
While reiterating its commitment to providing uninterrupted electricity to the teaching hospital, KEDCO said the move to separate supply lines was necessary to protect critical services and sustain its own operations.
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