Ossiomo Power Plant is a 95MW gas-fired power plant that supplies electricity to numerous companies, including the Edo State Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat, the state government buildings, streetlights, and several communities.
The power plant is jointly owned by the Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology and Ossiomo Powers & Infrastructure.
One of the consumers, who operates a car wash, said his business has slowed down, adding that he used to wash over 20 cars daily but could not get water to run his business as a result of power outage.
Another consumer, Don Osehobo, said he lost N16,000 daily since the blackout. “Nobody buys drinks that are not cold. It is terrible,” he said.
A staff member of Ossiomo Power, who pleaded anonymity, said engineers were working hard to restore power.
The power firm’s spokesman, who gave his name as Francis, said he was currently on annual leave.
