Delta residents call for BEDC action over prolonged blackout

Summary

Residents of Fear God Street in Bonsaac, Asaba, say they have been left without power for months after repeated attempts to fix a faulty transformer.

Highlights

• The residents say they contributed money for transformer repairs and replacement but still have no electricity after the latest repair.
• They also say they are being asked for fresh contributions toward a new 750KVA transformer.
• The Bonsaac 1 Transformer Committee chairman, Michael Morah, denied diverting funds and said payments were going into the community account.
• Morah said the transformer failed on July 25 after earlier repair efforts and that the community had contacted NERC and other authorities without a response.
• A community panel reportedly completed a report on the dispute, but it has not yet been formally discussed by residents.