“Alaguntan community has been very peaceful and we have used our resources to support the operations of IKEDC ever since it came on stream in November 2013. “Two years ago, we had an issue with our transformer and through communal effort the transformer was replaced. “We were even provided a relief transformer through MTN Foundation, but after a year, the same transformer was down again.
“It is on good record that poles, cable and even transformers were provided by the residents for the company, yet there is no compensation for us. “It is high time we took the bull by the horn to get justice. We seek justice, we need help, we cannot pay for the sins of those they claim are indebted to them and be put in darkness.
Also, Mr. James Igbe, a resident of No. 9, Salami Close, said the case of their transformer was a sad one. Igbe said it was pathetic that IKEDC was linking the restoration of power supply to the community to the payment of outstanding bills. A youth leader in the community, Kenneth Okoli, alleged that the transformer given to the community was a `refurbished one,’ which accounted for its breakdown in less than a year.
When contacted the Head, Corporate Communications Unit of the company, Mr. Felix Ofulue said the company would look into the problem. Ofulue said it was true that the transformer given to the community did not last for a year before it exploded. He said the company had sent its engineers to look into the reasons why the equipment was not performing optimally. He assured the residents that another transformer would be provided for the community soon. He however, appealed to the residents not to vandalise the equipment in their area.
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Please bring back our light because we are in total black out.
IKEDC should please restore back power to every area where there’s total black out because my community is also affected.
This is getting really serious PHCN is no longer making sense and this is really getting out of control. bring back our light!