Hospitality Indusry Urges Improved Power

Restaurant and bar operators in Port Harcourt are not happy over the epileptic power supply in Rivers State.
The operators, under the aegis of Restaurant and Bar Operators Association of Rivers State in a statement by its President, Mrs Eunice Fente and made available to The Tide correspondent said the poor electricity supply in the state had been affecting their business adversely as they could not satisfy their customers effectively.
The situation had discouraged customers from patronising them as they are experiencing poor patronage due to poor power supply, the statement said.
According to the statement, those that are not having a functional generators are worse hit as they could not freeze their markets, thereby affecting the gain they could make for the day, as they purchase fuel to run their plants daily, it stated.
The statement further noted that the situation if not checked could send some of their members back of the labour market as its negative impact calls for urgent attention.
They appealed to the authorities to improve on their power supply to justify the huge sums of money paid monthly for the services that they never enjoy.
According to them, with improved power supply, the economy especially their hotel business could flourish, and further called on the authorities to re-strategise and meet the demands of their consumers in the state.