Enugu Residents Protest 10-Day Blackout by EEDC

Residents of various communities in Enugu State have condemned the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) for a prolonged 10-day blackout attributed to damage from a rainstorm. Areas affected include Emen, Ekulu, Thinker Corner, Emenit Airport, Alo Aluminium, Akpuoga Nkwubor, Ugwuomu Abakpa, Nike Lake, and Ugwogo.

Reverend Father Bennett Ofor criticized the EEDC for lacking the technical capacity to manage electricity supply in the Southeast, while Prof. Chidi Obiora accused the power firm of exploiting residents by providing poor service.

Residents like Raphael Onyekachukwu reported spending significant amounts on fuel for generators, with some losing perishable goods due to the outage. The EEDC announced that the blackout was caused by heavy rain and strong winds damaging electrical infrastructure, including wire cuts along the Emen Industrial Line 1 and 2, affecting the supply from a 33kV feeder.

The company has mobilized engineers to repair the damage and apologized for the inconvenience caused.