The senator representing the Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo, has called on electricity distribution companies to rise to their responsibilities in ensuring that damaged poles and cables were repaired so consumers could enjoy power supply.
The federal lawmaker expressed dissatisfaction over the deplorable condition of old electrical equipment which was neither changed nor repaired across the district by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company.
Speaking during his inspection of the Erinje Power Transmission Station in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state, the senator said the power companies had not lived up to the expectations of Nigerians.
“We have about 13 Discos in Nigeria; they have all failed Nigerians. They are not functioning as expected. They are just using old equipment that was inherited to work and tap the money. “For instance, BEDC has been there for many years, they should have repaired all the damaged poles and other things in the communities in my senatorial district, because without those things in good condition, the efforts of this project will not be felt.
“What they do is tell communities to pay money before they can repair and that is wrong,” Tofowomo said.
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