Youths under the aegis of Mada Development Association (MDA) have called on the officials of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to commence immediate installation of prepaid metre in Akwanga, Nasarawa state or stop sending bills to customers in the area.
Comrade Gyuni Umaru, the National President of the Youth Wing of the association issued the warning yesterday during the inauguration of newly elected officials.
He warned that the group will sit idly and watch AEDC destroy the economy of the people by refusing to improve power or install prepaid meters, yet sending outrageous bills to customers.
According to him “the poor power supply and over payment in electricity bill is seriously affecting commercial activities in Akwanga and we will not fold our hands and watch things continue like this. Install the prepaid meters, even if the power has not improved the people would know that they are paying for what they consumed.”
He accused the AEDC of violating its pre-privatization agreement and vowed to take necessary action. “We will petition the headquarters of AEDC to either meter our people before the end of 2017 or face protest by the youths because we will resist this exploitation,” he said
