Mohammed Shosanya
Some embattled electricity consumers in Kogi Central of Kogi State, have threatened to halt payment of bills to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company,AEDC on account of poor electricity supply by the power company.
They spoke at a recent town hall meeting which was organized by Ebira Stakeholders Movement Initiative/AEDC and Community Relations Committee.
They warned some AEDC staff over their provocative attitudes to the communities.
Echoing their concerns,chairman of Ebira Stakeholders Movement Initiative,Mallam Audu Momohjimoh Audu, lamented that AEDC in Kogi Central has collapsed economic activities in Kogi Central through epileptic power supply and over billings.
He said Ebira are peace loving people who don’t rush to overreact to any wrong doings, but a time when it becomes unbearable they start from somewhere.
He disclosed that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, push all the electricity consumers in Kogi Central to the wall,saying people can no longer bear the excesses of the power company
He added that the timely intervention of Executive Chairman of Okene Local Government , Engr Abdulrazaq Muhammed save the situation for now till after ending of Ramadan festivity.
The chairman, according to him has invited the AEDC authority for urgent meeting with the stakeholders immediately after Sallah celebrations to avoid any breach of peace in Kogi Central.
