The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc has said the ongoing industrial action by organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in Imo State has cut off the electricity supply in the state.
A statement by the Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, on Wednesday, said the industrial action had forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria, which is its primary source of power supply, to shut down in the state.
Ezeh stated that as a result of this development, all customers of the EEDC in Imo State under its Owerri, New Owerri, Orlu, and Mbaise districts are out of electricity supply, pending when the industrial dispute would be resolved.
The statement read, “The EEDC wishes to inform her esteemed customers in Imo State that the loss of supply currently being experienced is as a result of an industrial action by organised labour comprising the NLC and the TUC over alleged ‘violent disruption and unprovoked assault on Imo State workers by agents of Imo State Government during the May Day celebration’.
“After its joint Central Working Committee meeting on Monday, the organised labour resolved that all affiliates of both the NLC and the TUC in Imo State are to withdraw their services beginning from 12midnight on Tuesday.
“Consequently, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, which is the EEDC’s primary source of power supply, was forced to shut down in the state this morning by 00:00 hours.
“As a result of this development, all customers of the EEDC in Imo State under its Owerri, New Owerri, Orlu, and Mbaise districts are out of electricity supply.”
Ezeh stated that the organisation was aware of the inconveniences the situation had caused and hoped that the issue would be resolved in good time and supply restored to its customers.
“We, therefore, appeal to our customers to be vigilant and ensure the electricity infrastructure serving them is not attacked by vandals who might want to take advantage of the period of outage to attack and vandalise electricity facilities.
“We remain committed and working assiduously to deliver improved services to our esteemed customers,” he added.
