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By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
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Residents of Lokoja, Kogi State, North Central Nigeria,particularly traders dealing in highly perishable goods on Monday, decried what they described as abysmal electricity supply in the state capital over the past week.
Traders dealing in fresh and frozen food items said they have been operating at a loss, lamenting that perishable goods such as fresh fish have gone bad due to the lack of electricity to power refrigerators needed to preserve them.
Other residents who spoke with our correspondent from various parts of the state capital, including Gadumo, Ganaja Junction Phases 1 and 2, and Felele, among other areas, described their experience following the blackout as frustrating and distressing.
“We expect authorities in charge of electricity supply to be in consideration the the excessive heat in Lokoja at this period of the year and make light supply a priority to enable us use fans and air conditioners to check the effect of the hot weather in Lokoja but what do we get, Alhaji Salihu Mohammed,residing in Gadumo remarked.
However, a few residents in Lokoja connected to the Ajaokuta electricity line appear excempted from the power crisis, as they continue to enjoy relatively stable electricity supply.
“We expect the authorities responsible for electricity supply to take into account the extreme heat being experienced in Lokoja at this time of the year and prioritise power supply to enable residents use fans and air conditioners to cope with the harsh weather. Unfortunately, the situation has been the opposite,” said Alhaji Salihu Mohammed, a resident of Gadumo.
He called on the federal and the governments to find lasting solution to the problem.
Efforts by our correspondent to ascertain the real cause of the problem proved unsuccessful, as officials remained silent on the issue, though they assured that steps were being taken to restore normal power supply.
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that residents who can afford the high cost of petrol have resorted to powering their generators, a development that has also led to increased noise pollution in the environment.
Efforts by our correspondent to ascertain the real cause of the problem proved unsuccessful, as officials remained silent on the issue, though they assured that steps were being taken to restore normal power supply.
