Business
Power Outage: Frozen Food Dealers Count Losses
Frozen food dealers have
recorded huge losses following failure by Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in restoring power within five weeks of repair work as earlier promised, to end epileptic power supply in Port Harcourt.
The Manager, Tam Ebenezer Frozen Food (East Atlantic Company Limited) Mrs. Catherine Douglas, who spoke with The Tide Friday, said the inability of PHCN to maintain its cables and other equipment has brought a major set back to the business.
Mrs. Douglas recounted how her company lost greatly in recent times due to irregular power supply.
According to her, N10,000 worth of fish could be gotten for a less amount below the cost price if there is no power supply.
She explained that if urgent sales slash are not made the whole business may be grounded due to its fragile nature.
The businessman, stressed that the power company had frustrated business operators in the state, while calling on them (PHCN) to sit up.
She pointed out that the only way to eradicate poverty was to encourage private sectors, by increasing the volume of power supply.
“If there is improved light, business will grow and poverty will be eradicated” she said.
Narrating her woes further , she lamented that her 75 KVA generating set consumes upto N16,000 worth of diesel daily, saying that the little profit recorded goes for dissel.
On whether to replace, PHCN with another company, she disagreed saying that they may behave same way with the company.
Earlier in an interview with newsmen the principal manager, public Affairs, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), Mr Obidili Onuwah, attributed the delay to its earlier promise to late commencement of job, as he appealed to Port Harcourt residents to bear with them.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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