Power
A cross section of residents of Enugu metropolis have decried the continued epileptic electricity supply being experienced for close to a month at the coal city.
Residents, which included students and business owners, have lamented the hardship and inconveniences the current epileptic condition of electricity supply had caused them.
The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Enugu, lamented the non availability of constant power to run fans and air conditioners to check the excessive heat being experienced this dry season.
A student at University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), Miss Oluchi Madumere, said that the excessive heat in the lecture theatres are unbearable and “we no longer spend hours in the theatres.
“We are appealing to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and others concerned to please give us electricity, as the suffering is becoming unbearable,” Madumere said.
Another student, who simple gave his name as Ifeanyi, said that excessive heat at night hours had made one to keep awake all night.
“I find it hard to understand why there is epileptic power supply now that we needed the electricity more,” he said.
A business centre owner at Edinburgh Road, Enugu, Mr Okwudiri Ifedi, said he had consistently run at losses due to overspending on fuel.
“In the past two weeks, I hardly find power within the day time for my business. I do spend about N15,000 daily on petrol for my generating set to attend to my customers,” Ifedi said.
A resident of Mayor Bus stop, along Agbani Road, Mrs Goodness Sunday, noted that immediately the harmattan stopped, her family members hardly had sound sleep because of the excessive heat.
“It is highly frustrating that we no longer sleep because of heat,”‘ she said.
Reacting, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) explained that the poor power supply currently experienced across the South-East is beyond its powers.
The company attributed the situation to low energy generation, which has resulted in a drop in power supply availability generally.
The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, made this known to newsmen in Enugu recently.
Ezeh, however, appealed to residents of the zone to bear with the company.
According to him, the development has resulted in low generation, leading to a reduction in the quantum of daily megawatt hour (MWH) of energy allocated to distribution companies nationwide, thereby impacting the quality of service to its customers.
“We understand the inconveniences this situation has caused our esteemed customers and appeal for their understanding as it is beyond us.
“We can only distribute what is allocated to us,” he said.
Ezeh said that efforts are being made by the various stakeholders in the power sector to address this issue, and “we hope this yields positive result so that normal distribution will return”. (NAN)
16th February, 2024.
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