PHED Links Power Outage To TCN’s Technical Fault

The Port Harcourt , Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, has disclosed that the power outage being experienced by the residents of Elelenwo,  Old Oyigbo,  Rivers State Television station and its environs,  Onne,  Bori  since Friday, March 6, 2020 was due to a faulty auxiliary transformer belonging to  Transmission Company of Nigeria,  TCN.
The power distribution company, in a press  statement however, stated that  the technical crew from the TCN had already been  mobilised to the station to ensure that the fault was rectified as soon as possible.
The statement added that power  supply will be restored at the affected areas as soon as the fixing of the technical fault was completed.
The statement, solicited  for the patience of its esteemed customers that were affected by the forced outage, while waiting for the restoration.
The company also restated its commitment to quality service delivery to its members.
Meanwhile, some residents of the affected areas have lamented the effects of the outage on their businesses.
A cross section of the residents who spoke with our correspondent, called on PHED and other relevant authorities to fix the  problem and restore power supply in the area.
The residents also called on PHED to live up to its new policies on enhanced service delivery to enhance its business profile and earn the confidence of its teeming customers.
One resident, Comrade Michael Budum, who spoke with The Tide, said power supply had been one of the major challenges in the area.
He said , “I want to use this opportunity to urge PHED to improve on its services to earn the confidence of its  customers, let people get results form their power bills through power delivery services”.

By: Taneh Beemene