.EEDC seeks customers’ understanding
The Ministry of Power has said that work is ongoing to address the blackout being experienced in the country as a result of low supply of gas to power generating companies.
Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday said efforts were being made to ensure a quick resolution of the problem.
“In the past couple of weeks, there has been a significant downturn in the level of power supply to Nigerians. This is mainly due to a decreased level of gas supply to generation companies. This situation has led to a lower level of energy supplied to load centres, which has affected supply of electricity to distribution companies,” he said.
The statement added that the Federal Government was looking into ensuring that outstanding payments are made to power generation companies to resolve the problem.
“Efforts are on the way by the Federal Government to ensure outstanding payments are made to generation companies, to ensure improved gas supply and increased power generation.”
This will also enable distribution companies to supply more electricity to Nigerians.. We acknowledge the current unsustainable situation, and we expect a turnaround immediately,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) yesterday said that low power generation was the cause of the drop in supply availability within its network in the Southeast region.
It also explained that the development was caused by gas constraints to the thermal generating companies.
EEDC’s Head of Communications, Emeka Eze, said the development has resulted to a reduction in the quantum of daily megawatt hour (MWH) of energy allocated to distribution companies nationwide.
“Consequently, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which is our primary source of power supply is constrained, as they only transmit what is generated and have resorted to System Load-shedding to forestall possible system collapse.
“This situation has equally impacted the quality of service to our customers, as we are contending with very low energy allocation wheeled to us by the TCN for distribution to our customers. A situation that has left us load-shedding available power to ensure it goes round.
“We seek the understanding of our esteemed customers on the fact that we can only distribute what is allocated to us, and that this situation is beyond us, and that it is not peculiar to EEDC,” Eze explained.
He expressed optimism that the situation would soon be addressed so that normal distribution would return.
