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Residents of New site estate, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Lugbe, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory have decried the epileptic power supply being experienced for some time now.
The residents while berating the Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said, they were not living up to expectations and urged it to improve its services.
Some of the electricity consumers, who spoke with this reporter lamented that power supply in the estate has declined forcing most of them to rely on alternative means of powering their home appliances.
A resident, Mrs Chinwe Obi said, it was an unfortunate development as residents cannot boast of six hours light.
‘’We’ve never had it this bad. We cannot boast of having light for six hours. This should not be happening under this hard economy. Before now, I used to make soup for my family and store in the freezer that can last for up to one to two weeks. It is no longer the case because there is no place to preserve it.
‘’Unfortunately, we have resolve to the method of cook as you consume and it’s very expensive. For how long can we continue to cook every day under this harsh economy? I am appealing to the AEDC and the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu to do something about the power situation as a matter of urgency ’’ she said.
Another resident operating a Unisex hair saloon in the estate said that the light situation was getting worse as they now stay without power for five days.
The resident who simply identified himself as Clement said that he had to rely on generators to do business, adding that because of the high cost of fuel, he had increased the cost of a haircut.
“We have not had electricity for close to five days now. I have to depend on generators and getting the fuel to power it is expensive because of the increase in the price of the product.
“It has not been easy with me at all as my customers are complaining seriously and this is not good for my business’’, he added.
On her part, Mrs Naomi Bako, a civil servant also residing in the estate lamented that the light situation in the area was now terrible compared to before.
Bako while calling on the AEDC to do its best to improve on power supply, especially as consumers are paying for the services added that despite the outrageous billings, the area does not have power supply for more than four hours in a day, adding that the light goes off every 10 minutes.
”I don’t understand why AEDC switches off the light every 10 minutes. I am appealing to them to improve their services,” she said.
Meanwhile, the AEDC officials were mum as calls put through to the Public Relation Officer were not answered or returned.