The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC)) has said that the recurring collapse of the national power grid is affecting the operations of the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across the country.
The Head of Corporate Communications at the JEDC, Elijah Adakole said the grid collapse also affects the companies’ revenue generation.
In an interview in Jos on Saturday, October 26, 2024, Mr Adaloke explained that most of JElDC’s customers, for instance, were on the company’s prepaid metering system, which meant they would only pay for energy consumed.
He, therefore, noted that the unavailability of power to distribute to consumers would invariably lead to zero revenue collection, a situation that would lead to serious financial losses.
According to Mr Adakole, the incessant collapse of the grid also has a devastating impact on the economy as most businesses are dependent on electricity at both the macro and micro levels.
He called on the Federal Government to seek long-lasting solutions to the issue.
Also, a civil society activist, Steve Akuko said the recurring collapse of the grid should be of great concern because of its devastating consequences on the country’s economy and the well-being of citizens.
For a welder Samson Benson, the lack of electricity supply was crippling his business.
Mr Benson expressed worry that he was not making a profit and also could lose his clients because of his inability to deliver at the scheduled time due to power challenges.
‘Most of the profit I would have made was expended in the purchase of diesel to power my generating set to enable me to work.
”Even at that, I wasn’t able to deliver my client’s items as scheduled, due to the unavailability of electricity,” he said.
Mr Benson also appealed to the government to proffer a lasting solution to the incessant grid collapse as most businesses were dependent on electricity.
Similarly, Alice Dung, a salon operator, said the lack of power supply was affecting her business negatively as she was now unable to offer all her clients’ required services.
