By Ikeugonna Eleke
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has reacted to a publication accusing it of inability to handle power distribution in Anambra State.
A press statement by the Management of the company also reacted to allegations that the state government paid the sum of N100 billion to it.
The company said: ‘The story trending across the social media is loaded with false and unfounded information, all in a bid to smear the reputation of EEDC and pitch its esteemed customers against the organization.’
Clarifying the drop in power supply in Anambra, the company said: ‘EEDC is a distribution company, with license only to distribute electricity.
‘EEDC does not generate electricity, neither does it transmit electricity, but only distributes that which is generated and transmitted to it. It therefore will be unfair to blame EEDC for not providing adequate electricity in the South East, a situation that is totally beyond its control.
‘EEDC can only distribute what it gets from the national grid based on its allocation which is dependent on the total energy generated in the country. For electricity to get to customers, there are parties that need to work in synergy to see that it happens.
‘They are referred to as the “electricity value chain” and made up of the Generation Companies (GenCos), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and the Distribution Companies (DisCos). Each has its own Primary responsibility which impacts on others.’
It said there was no truth in the rumour that it owed TCN N12 billion, leading to the refusal of the transmission company to transmit power to it.
On the allegation that it received N100 billion from Anambra the State Government, the company said: ‘In response to the misinformation circulating on social media, we would like to clarify that there has been no transaction involving the payment of over N100 billion to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) by the Anambra State Government.’
The company said the attack was targeted at its chairman, Sir Emeka Offor, who, they said, his philanthropic gesture across Nigeria was very well known to all.
