By Oriri Peter

To stem the tide of energy theft and vandalism of electricity installations, the Managing Director, Jos Electricity Distribution ( JED) Plc, Engr Abdu Bello Mohammed has appealed to security agencies for help.

Mohammed made the appeal last Tuesday (25/10/2022) when he paid courtesy visits to the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Batholomew Onyeka, Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Jos Metro, Bello Mohammed Tambuwa and the Plateau State Commandant of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps, Alexander Bissa Barunde in their offices.

The Managing Director who decried the evil of vandalism in the energy sector called for concerted efforts by the security apparachiks to stamp out the menace by protecting electricity installations and networks in their areas of operations.

He said it was disheartening to see the way electricity facilities were being destroyed by unscrupulous elements in the society stressing that their infamous activities were colossally impeding the mandate of his organization.

In a statement issued by the Dr Friday Adakole Elijah, Head, Corporate Communications noted that Engr Mohammed also urged the police boss and his NSCDC counterpart to help in fighting the scourge of energy theft and staff assault.

The Managing Director who commended the police and the Civil Defence Corps for their assistance in tackling the danger posed by vandals and energy crooks however disclosed that the company was losing humongous amounts of money to energy theft regularly.

He, therefore, sought the support of security to enable the company to tighten the noose against those bypassing the meters, looping, hooking, and tapping of electricity as well as illegal connections saying, “with your support, hard times await those depredating our energy”.

In their separate remarks, the trio of the Commissioner of Police, Batholomew Onyeka, ACP Mohammed Tambuwa Bello and the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Alexander Bissa Barunde who thanked the Managing Director for the visits said that they had a very good and cordial relationship with the company.

According to them, it was their responsibility to safeguard all national assets within their areas of jurisdictions stressing that many arrests as regards vandalism, and energy thefts have been made by the security forces in the state.

They promised not to abdicate on their duty saying, Our doors are open to you any day and anytime. Whenever you need us, let us know”.

Source: https://www.naijavoicenews.com/jos-disco-urges-security-agencies-to-fight-vandalism-of-electricity-installations/