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The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) at the weekend said angry youths shut down a major power facility, the Afam Power Station, in Rivers State.

The acting Manager, Corporate Communications, PHEDC, Mrs Chioma Aninwe, said the angry youths on Friday, forcefully took over control of the Afam power station belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

She said the development was the reason for the total blackout in the state.

Aninwa said “The youths, known as Oyibo Youths, shutdown Afam Transmission lines around 21:04 p.m. on Friday, thereby, throwing the entire Port Harcourt and Rivers state into darkness.

“The youths took laws into their hands and marched in their numbers to the transmission station, forcing the operators to shut down supply without observing safety measures.

“This ugly incident has become the order of the day due to their acclaimed inadequate power supply to their communities.

“PHED also informed them of the need for the company to apply systematic load shedding in order to accommodate all its customers.

“However, all our attempts have proven futile as the youths insisted on 24-hour supply, negating our efforts at ensuring equitable distribution of supply to customers.

“PHED condemns in its entirety the frequent shutdown of Afam power station, and hereby, draws the attention of law enforcement agencies and the Rivers government.

“We urge the authorities to come to our aid and put a final stop to this frequent disruption of power distribution to customers at the slightest power challenge in the state.”

wizzyrich:
Its a shame the giant of Africa still shout "up NEPA when power is restored.

Simplyleo:
And what's the relationship with this thread?

Or don't you understand the topic?

Jostoman:
he is saying the reality.

Simplyleo:
And what's the relationship with this thread?

Or don't you understand the topic?

Islie:
“This ugly incident has become the order of the day due to their acclaimed inadequate power supply to their communities.

THE NATION

Lalasticlala

I think that there's more to this!!!

Police didn't even try to stop them

Now that they shut it down, do they have adequate power supply

It seems it's a deliberate attempt to distract Wike from Edo State election!!!

My thoughts though

Igbochief001:
If 950MW capacity afam can't provide 25mw to power oyigbo ...then it should be off

My igbo brothers don't take joke ....if Bonny can have 24 hours light then oyigbo should too ...it has more gas than Bonny . Has more oil than bonny

Is it because they refused to Denny their igbo heritage like others ?

Taich:
Nigeria and her ubiquitous problems

Islie:
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jlinkd78:
Seriously. This should be resolved swiftly