Enugu Electrical energy Distribution Firm, EEDC, has denied claims by the Imo State authorities that it’s sabotaging efforts at guaranteeing common power provide to the folks of the state.
The power distribution firm described the allegations as baseless, unfounded and missing in reality and enjoined its clients and most of the people to disregard the clai
EEDC mentioned it has no plans to perform any main power outage within the state, as alleged by the federal government.
In a press release issued by the Head, Company Communication, Emeka Ezeh, the corporate said that it was stunned to see such allegation coming from an authority which ought to be associate in progress.
EEDC famous that it’s on document that on November 15, armed police males allegedly appearing on the directions of the Imo State authorities, stormed the Egbu station of the Transmission Firm of Nigeria,TCN, and compelled the operator on obligation to shut down all feeders, an motion, he mentioned, plunged clients into complete darkness.
The assertion mentioned it’s unlucky that the state authorities has chosen the trail of propaganda as a method of diverting public consideration and masking its alleged longstanding hostility in the direction of EEDC.
He maintained that the corporate stays dedicated to supporting initiatives geared toward enhancing the welfare of electrical energy customers.
“Nevertheless, we urge the Imo State Authorities to present an enabling atmosphere for licensed operators to operate successfully, reasonably than irritating their operations by using State equipment.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we state as follows: There isn’t any plan in any respect by EEDC to perform any main outage in Imo State. EEDC is dedicated to serving its clients and continues to make vital investments geared toward enhancing provide reliability and total service high quality throughout the State.
“Nevertheless, we urge all our clients in Imo State to word that if any power outage happens from this second onward, the accountable get together is evident. The State Authorities, having raised false alarms and made unfounded, unverified, and baseless accusations in opposition to EEDC, ought to be held accountable.
“EEDC stays devoted to its mandate and can proceed working diligently to guarantee sustainable and improved electrical energy distribution to clients in Imo State,” the assertion mentioned.
The Imo State authorities had by the Commissioner for Info, Public Orientation, Declan Emelumba, accused EEDC of planning to perform large electrical energy outage with the intension of sabotaging the federal government’s electrical energy mission.
