While speaking to reporters on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Minna, Salisu made this statement.
He claimed that the funds were used, among other things, to acquire transformers for 25 local government areas (LGAs) and broaden the scope of the AEDC network.
The HoS bemoaned the fact that, despite state government efforts, the AEDC continues to sporadically disconnect energy from its facilities.
He further revealed that during the time under review, the state government spent over N3 billion on Southern Lapai, in the Lapai LGA, to help the local communities.
He argues that while initially inheriting almost N4 billion in legacy debt, the Niger State government arrived at N1.3 billion after forming a committee to investigate the AEDC's claims.
The current administration settled the outstanding N800 million balance after the previous administration paid AEDC N500 million. The Niger State Government is therefore no longer obligated to pay the AEDC.
However, the HoS criticized the excessive invoices that AEDC sent to government institutions, particularly the Chanchaga Water Works, which was charged N50 million every month.
He also said that Kwasau Primary School, which only has one ceiling fan in the headmaster's office, received a N17 million charge from AEDC.
"Another illustration is the Speaker's house, which was constructed when the former Governor Auwal Ibrahim was in office and left unoccupied for almost 40 years. Surprisingly, AEDC charged the home more than N8 million, he continued.
The HoS revealed that the state government intends to administratively more conveniently disengage the majority of its energy-intensive facilities from the AEDC network.