Mohammed Shosanya
Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has directed Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to give 24 hours power supply across communities of the State or quit immediately for serious company to take charge.
The Speaker of the House Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau stated this when Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA), appeared before the House during its proceedings at the Assembly complex in Lafia.
Danladi Jatau, said that the invitation extended to the AEDC and NAePA was to enable them brief the House on the power blackout and outrageous bills in the state.
He said: ” Our resolutions is to the effect that AEDC is hereby given 14 days to restore normal light to communities across the State and failure to do so will left us with no option than to ask them to quit and we will invite competent hands that will give the people of the state normal light.
” Secondly, the Area Manager PowerGen Interconnected Energy LTD handling electrification project in Toto Local Government is hereby directed to appear before the House on May 21st, 2024 to explain their role in power distribution in the area and they should come with documents that clear them on their engagement “.
He commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for his efforts in ensuring power supply in the state especially his efforts in ensuring full take off and success of the Akurba power sub station .
” The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has empowered us to invite anybody on public issue for questioning, that is why we have invited you.
” There is power black out and outrageous bills across the State by AEDC as our people are in pains and suffering, we cannot take it, ” he said.
He also said that the activities of the AEDC is creating hardship and poverty to the people of the state.
“Your company is giving our people poor services. our people have been sleeping in darkness.Our people are in pains because they are paying for light without enjoying the light, ” he said.
Members who spoke lamented on their experiences and that of their people stressed the need for AEDC to sit up in their responsibilities or quit the State to enable government engage more competent hand that will deliver.
Speaking, Engr. Adeyemi Jonathan Kehinde, the AEDC Chief Business Officer incharge of Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa admitted that the company is not fully on ground in replacing damaged transformers, cables among others to communities across the state.
He added that of the 28,000 customers in the state only 8,000 have meters.
The Chief Business Officer assured of improved electricity supply to the state.
” I want to assure you that we are ready to do our best in improving in power supply across the state,” he said.
Engr. Yakubu Suleiman Umar, the General Manager, Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA),said that the agency was established to ensure effective power supply to communities across the state,noting that they are doing their best to deliver on their mandate.
