South Africa restores power to Nigerian High Commission after debt payment

The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria has regained electricity supply after settling outstanding utility debts owed to the City of Tshwane, South African authorities confirmed on Monday.

Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya, announced the reconnection on Monday, thanking the High Commission for paying the debt owed to the municipality.

“We thank the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for honouring its debt to the city. The city will reconnect electricity,” Moya said.

Power supply to the mission had earlier been disconnected by the city as enforcement action over unpaid utility bills.

Confirming the disconnection in an earlier post on X (formerly Twitter), Moya said the diplomatic mission was owing the city for services rendered.

“We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” she wrote, sharing a photograph of the High Commission building.

The restoration followed payment of the outstanding balance by the Nigerian High Commission, although the mission has yet to issue an official statement on the development.

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