Yola residents protest high electricity bills amid poor supply

From Umar Dankano,Yola.

Some aggrieved residents of Yola,the Adamawa state capital have yesterday staged a peaceful Protest at the main entrance gate of the operational head quarters of Yola electricity distribution company (YEDC) over alleged poor power supply and exorbitant bills in recent times.
The protesters, mainly youths who took to the streets in a peaceful manner expressed their dismay with the authority for what they describe d “pure extortion” by YEDC without commiserate services rendered for money charged.
It was gathered that the power situation was more pronounced in the days of the holy month Ramadan while the Muslim faithfuls were fasting and needed electricity for their cooling system to assist in providing conducive atmosphere.
For Malam Modibbo Abubakar l, who resides in anguwan shinko believes that payment of N30,000 monthly is unjust especially when majority of the time no power is available.
Another resident, Alhassan Shehu , who resides in Bachure area, in the state capital complained that “power is hardly available and when it is brought it is at very low voltage, often times it can not powered the celling fan”.
“Again, when the supply is high, it get some of our gadgets burnt due high and uncontrollable voltage while other days we are left in total darkness”.
However, efforts to speak to YEDC’s public relations staff was not fruitful at the time of filing in this report more so calls put to their mobile phones were not answered or returned.
It was observed that security agencies were at hand at the entrance of the building to ensure maintenance of law and order during the Protest.