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PH Residents Hail PHED Over Improved Power
Following the improved power situation in some parts of the city of Port Harcourt, residents have commended the Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, (PHED) as they urged them to continue to sustain power supply in Rivers state.
In the last six months, most areas in the state capital have been without power thereby crippling business activities in the state dispite payment of electricity bills to the distribution company, PHED.
A cross section of electricity customers who spoke to The Tide on Wednesday, expressed their happiness over the improved power supply.
Those who spoke on radio and telephone calls indicated that power supply has gradually improved in Rivers State and as such would want it sustained to increase and develop business activities in the state.
One Christoper Nna confirmed to The Tide that power has improved in Diobu, Agip, Egbuoshimini, D/Line and Rumuigbo.
According to him, power supply has gradually been improving in many parts of the state.
The residents who expressed their happiness in a local radio stations in the city, said that power supply has also improved significantly in places in Agip area, NTA Road and Ada George Road.
Mr. Klem Nkem Ofuokwu, a media consultant and resident of Obi Wali Road, wrote on his Facebook wall, “I don’t know where it comes from or who did what. But one thing I can tell is that electricity has climbed to between 20 and 22 hours daily in my neighborhood and it is over three weeks now”.
Benjamin Lawson, another Facebook user wrote, “My brother, wonders will never cease to happen. I thought I was the only one experiencing the improved power.
He said further, “When night becomes day according to African maxim, it is to the glaring sight of all”.
Ofiebor Okafor, who resides at Rumuodaoma said, “We have joined those enjoying light for about 16 hours in a day for the past three days now.”
My brother, did the guys who switch us off go on transfer? Thanks all the same.”
Dr. Ayo Ayeloja, a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port-Harcourt, said, “I must be honest with you that the power supply has improved around the campus, please keep it up.”
Similarly, Mr. Femi Eniola who resides at Trans-Amadi, Port-Harcourt, said that power supply within his area has attained 24 hours a day in recent months.
When contacted the Corporate Communications Manager, PHED, Mr. Jonah Iboma, stated that the improvement in electricity supply was due to the concerted efforts at getting power plants to work and also the effective collaboration with other stakeholders.
Iboma noted that the power distribution company has a special programme aimed at improving power supply to their customers, adding that this is being achieved through supply from the national grid.
“We have a special programme aimed at improving power supply to our customers and this is being achieved through supply from the national power grid and other sources embedded. The challenges pertaining to power generation plants which have been a major issue over the past months have been fixed, while clearing of fault lines is now quickly addressed”, he said.
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