The Nasarawa state House of Assembly has given a 14-day ultimatum to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to restore normal electricity to communities across the state or quit.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, gave the position of the House when AEDC and Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA), appeared before it during its proceedings on Tuesday in Lafia.
The speaker said the invitation extended to AEDC and NAePA was to enable them brief the House on the power blackout and outrageous bills in the state.
He said the activities of the AEDC were creating hardship and poverty on 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 contended.
Continuing, he said: “Our resolution is to the effect that AEDC is hereby given 14 days to restore normal light to communities across the state and failure to do that, we will left with no option 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.”
The speaker commended Governor Abdullahi Sule for ensuring power supply in the state through full take off of Akurba power substation but expressed dismay that the governor’s effort has been sabotaged.
Speaking, AEDC Chief Business Officer in charge of Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa, Engr. Adeyemi Jonathan Kehinde, admitted that the company was not 100 per cent in replacing damaged transformers, cables among others to communities across the state, but assured of improvement in electricity supply to the state.
On his part, the General Manager, Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA), Engr. Yakubu Suleiman Umar, said the agency was established to ensure power supply to communities across the state and assured of his continued determination to do his best to improve on the situation.
