The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to prevail on distribution companies to stop the estimated billing of electricity consumers across the country.

The House urged NERC to sanction the DisCos for their poor supply of power to consumers and devise means of working out compensation packages for individuals, communities, private and public entities for the investment in the distribution network.

This followed the adoption of a motion by Afuape Moruf, a member representing Abeokuta South Federal Constituency of Ogun State, calling on the regulator to address challenges faced by electricity consumers.

The House further charged its Committee on Power to interface with NERC and DisCos to address all issues making effective distribution of power difficult in the country.