Oil & Energy
Power Outages: PH Residents Blame PHED
Following the continuous
power outage in parts of Port Harcourt, electricity consumers have blamed part of their woes on the failure of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) to provide steady power.
Some residents of Ada-George Road, who spoke with The Tide at the weekend, said some parts of the area had not been served for about ten months now.
One of them Madam Ozioma, said she has fallen back to the use of generating seat in order to power her little business.
The lady, told our reporter she spends close to N30,000 every month on fuel to power her small generating set.
Ozioma, noted that it was painful to live in some areas that lacked power supply for such a lengthy period.
Others areas, included NTA / Mgbuoba Road, were The Tide leant that power outage has become the norm.
Another respondents, Mr Peter Imoh, recalled that parts of the Town have been treated unfairly by PHED and other similar companies.
He said before the inception of PHED, the area had never had it so good, adding that it was slowing down business growth.
Imoh regretted that some parts of the Town could still live in darkness after much contribution of the state government to send darkness out of the state.
He lamented over a situation where one would spend over N50,000 on monthly basis on the purchase of petrol and diesel to power private generating set.
On the way farward, he said government should revisit the privatisation issue, and with draw the lincences of those who could not beat the target.
When contacted on phone, the manager communications, PHED, Mr John Onyi, blamed the situation on the vandalised ten transformers on Ada-Gorge axis and 24 others in Diobu area, adding that two suspects have been arrested to that effect.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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