Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have berated the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over the ongoing power outages experienced in the area.
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Residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, expressed poor electricity supply in their homes and business premises.
According to them, the power supply has decreased rapidly in the past few weeks.
NAN recalled that AEDC has in a statement issued recently attributed the drop in resources in the franchise area to insufficient load allocation.
The company said that insufficient load allocation has forced the company to temporarily store power in various areas.
The company apologizes for the inconvenience caused, and asks customers for understanding, while working with stakeholders to ensure improved and stable electricity supply.
Mrs. Mary Eson, Fashion Designer, a resident of ACO Estate on Airport Road said that the situation is bad because she has to depend on the generator to operate her business.
“We don’t get electricity all day. I have to rely on generators and even to get fuel for power is difficult because most fuel stations don’t sell by the gallon.
“AEDC says that now they are opening the power, even if they do this, it should be distributed equally.
“I want to appeal to AEDC to ensure that everyone benefits from open-shedding,” she said.
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Mr. Fedelis Okon, Owner of Cold Room at Lugbe Market said the situation is dire because they do not get power supply very often.
“The supply has been epileptic for the past few weeks unlike before when we had a steady supply.
“My request to AEDC and the government is to ensure better electricity so that we can survive because we depend on power to run our businesses,” he said.
Also speaking, Mrs. Chichi Obi, a Hairdresser who lives in Galadimawa, said that electricity is not common in her area.
According to him, they have light for only four to five hours a day and sometimes they don’t get the whole day.
He said that despite high electricity rates, light is not constant and this is a serious challenge.
“AEDC should do something about the light situation even if they are Load-releasing light as they say, it should be done in a way that everyone can benefit from it,” she said.
Mr. Tony Onoja, a civil servant who lives in Area 2, Garki told NAN that AEDC should ensure that they provide at least six to eight hours of light every day.
According to him, this will allow everyone to benefit from the ongoing burden until the situation stabilizes.
“Despite the huge investment the Federal Government has put into the power sector, Nigerians are still suffering from epilepsy, this is not good. .
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