Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the planned power interruption and appealed to relevant authorities to hasten the relocation process.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas between Jan. 6 and January 21.
The consumers who reside in Lugbe and its environs, Trademore Estate and Apo, expressed their displeasure on the development in a chat with NAN yesterday in Abuja.
The consumers said they were not against the relocation of the transmission towers but expressed concern about not having a power supply for nearly two weeks.
Mrs Comfort Maduka, a civil servant who lives in Lugbe, said the relocation period was too long.
Maduka said it would be difficult to cope with the situation because she had a lot of food items in her refrigerator.
”It will not be easy, having no power supply for two weeks as I already stocked many food items in my refrigerator. I want to appeal to those concerned to hasten the relocation process or, if possible, ration the power supply,” she said.
Mr Gabriel Asemota, a welder and resident of Lugbe, said it would be difficult to stay without electricity for two weeks.
Asemota said that relocating the transmission towers to allow for the dualization of the Apo road was good, noting that two weeks without a power supply was worrisome.
”Those concerned should find a way to hasten the relocation process to ensure that power supply is restored before two weeks,” he said.
Mrs Lucy Okorie, a businesswoman and resident of Trademore Estate, said that coping without electricity for over two weeks would affect her business.
Okorie, who sells drinks and water to survive, said that staying without a power supply for two weeks will affect her business.
”I do not have a generator that I can use to power my freezer, and ice block will be scarce, which means I will be out of business for two weeks,” she said.
Mr Stephen Ehimen, a banker who lives in APO, said that the relocation process was too long.
Ehimen appealed to those in charge of relocating the transmission towers to hasten the process or find a way to ration the power supply.
”We cannot be out of power supply for two weeks; those concerned with the relocation of the transmission towers should do something to hasten the process, ”he said.
