Stakeholders to sue AEDC for failure to provide 21 hours electricity supply to it customers in Niger.
By :Yahaya Zakka Minna
Arrangements have been concluded by the stakeholders and associations including Almagamated CSOs, industrial unions, Relligious bodies and inter tribal associations to explore legal option for AEDC failure to proviide it customer with 21 hours electricity supply in the state.
In a Press statement made available to Newsmen in Minna, said the meeting which was facilitated by the Organize Labour and held at Comrade Labaran Garba, Teachers House Minna delibrated on how to tackle the persistent electricity failure in the state.
According to the statement it was unanimously agreed that since all avenue have been explored to resolve the persistent power failure amicably and no solution, the union is left with no option than to approach Court of law for Justice.
The statement further disclosed that after delibrations the stakeholders Unimously agreed that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC had failed to provide adequate electricity to Nigerlites and that it has taken advantage of estimated billing system to continue to extort money from Nigerlites, hence need for metering each household in the state.
The statement also said Abuja Electricity Development Company has illegally transfered it’s pre privatisation financial obligation and burden to the customers contrary to provision of the Law, which shows perpetual dishonesty in transaction with Nigerlites.
They observed that the power deficit has also negates the socio economic activities and has compounded the insecurity challenges witnessed among the youths in state.
According to the statement, the stakeholders are confident that the legal action shall compel DISCO to meter customers and to supply twenty one hours electricity to its customers and to refund all maintenance and procurement expenditures incurred by communities, individuals and corporate bodies, the statement added.
