Electricity consumers in zamfara state have petitioned the Nigeria electricity Regulatory commission NERC to investigate the activities of the kaduna electric distribution company over inadequate supply of electricity to customers.
A cross section of residents who spoke to radio Nigeria in Gusau express concern that the company has failed to live up to it’s responsibility by not supplying them with adequate power especially at this period.
One of the resident Mal Awwal Umar Damba alledge that the company is now supplying power to customers of Band A at the detriment of the other bands.
According to him, since the commencement of the banding policy electricity consumers have not been getting supply from the company.
Another customer, Musa Mohammed Mareri expressed concern that non supply of electricity has hampered Small and medium enterprise activities as light was only given to them for only thirty minutes within twenty four hours.
He Said that this has negatively affected their businesses and called for action to address the sufferings of customers.
Musa Mareri explain that so far many businesses such as tailoring, grinding, welding and have close their operation due to non availability of power.
Radio Nigeria correspondent’s in Gusau report that the problem of inadequate power supply in the state has worsen in the last few days as some residents spent days without electricity thereby causing untold hardship to residents.
