Niger youths threaten AEDC over epileptic power

The Niger State youths under the auspices of Youth Lead Nigeria Movement have given Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Generating Companies (GENCOs) a four-week ultimatum to vacate the state or find a lasting solution to the lingering epileptic power supply or face occupation of the organisation.

The Youth Coordinator, Comrade Mohammed Saidu Etsu handed down the warning in Minna at a press briefing yesterday, saying that they are determined to have power supply and lack of it would be counter-productive.

Etsu emphasized that lack of power would now resulted in to continue stay vulnerable to aggression from the communities hence advised them to heed to their calls.
He further urged the stakeholders to hasten the payment of N13 billion grant rent accruing to the communities as revenue to the state government and charged on the federal government to as a matter of urgency ensure the take-off of the HYPADEC.

The youth Coordinator who led peaceful protest early this year added that the failure to need to this call would lead them to take a legal expedient action to ensure communities get the justice they deserved.

He lamented that the pathetic power supply and the danger posed to environment due to generating companies to its communities ranging from flood, displacement, health related problems and small businesses in the state have suffered a lot of setback leading to joblessness among the teaming youths called for concern.

Etsu noted that the problem has generated over a period of time without any action from the AEDC and government of the day hence cannot longer bear with the continuous existence without lasting solution.

Saka Bolaji,
Minna