South Africa’s City of Tshwane briefly cut electricity to Nigeria’s High Commission in Pretoria over unpaid utility bills before agreeing to restore supply after settlement.
Electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria was disconnected on Monday over unpaid municipal service charges, the City of Tshwane has confirmed. The executive mayor, Nasiphi Moya, said officials took enforcement action after outstanding utility debts owed by the diplomatic mission remained unsettled.
“#TshwaneYaTima: We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” Moya wrote. She later said power would be restored after payment, adding, “We thank the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for honouring its debt to the city.”