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Improved Power Supply Excites Jos Consumers
Some electricity consum
ers in Jos have expressed happiness over the seeming improved power supply in Plateau State.
They told newsmen in separate interviews in Jos recently, that the seeming improvement was a positive development for socio-economic growth of the state.
A businessman, Mr Paul James, said the relative steady power supply had improved the level of customers’ patronage of his business.
“Since I no longer buy fuel the way I used to, my sales have improved while the profit margin is encouraging with the improved power supply.
He advised the Jos Electrical Distribution Company (JED) to maintain the current level of power supply “so as to improve socio-economic activities in the state.
A shopkeeper, Victor Vitalis, who corroborated James’ views like other respondents, said that the improved power supply had increased the level of business activities in the state.
Vitalis expressed the hope that, if sustained, it could fast track the socio-economic development of the state in particular and the country in general.
The Tide source investigations checks revealed that Jos and its environs had in the last few weeks experienced appreciable level of improvement in power supply.
The respondent, in their various submissions, said the light situation had positively transformed the business environment and revived the night life in most part of Jos.