Dirco not informed of City Power plans to cut off power at Nigerian consulate
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said it was not informed by Johannesburg City Power that it would be cutting off the electricity supply to the Nigerian consulate offices.
City Power temporarily disconnected electricity to the consulate General of Nigeria building on Wednesday, saying it owed over R400,000 in utility bills.
The incident caused a diplomatic dispute, with the Consulate accusing the entity of violating an international treaty.
Head of Public Diplomacy at Dirco, Clayson Monyela said that relations between South Africa and Nigeria remained strong despite the recent incident.
Monyela said the focus was now on resolving the matter through diplomatic channels.
“We were not alerted. The issue has happened now, and we are dealing with it. What should happen, didn’t happen, and could have, should have, is not going to help now. This has happened. The issue has been formally raised with us and we are engaging with it.”
Monyela said Nigeria remains a strategic ally to South Africa.
“The relationship between Nigeria and South Africa is healthy, is cordial, is very strong, is very historical. We collaborate at all levels: people-to-people contacts, politically, economic trade relations.”
City Power did not respond to questions from the publication on the matter.
We are on our 2nd day of Revenue collection drive around Alexandra Service Delivery Centre(SDC).
Here we started with the Nigerian Consulate General in Illovo who owe @CityofJoburgZA minimum of R600 000, and they were cut-off. pic.twitter.com/RjyoHCgWuf— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) January 18, 2023
-EWN
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