Privatisation leads to confusion over who is owed money by the federal government, distribution companies or associations. “The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has warned electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country to stop blackmailing the federal government over outstanding debts allegedly owed them by its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA), saying government would not succumb to blackmail and would only pay verified debts.”