Some unidentified men have burnt down the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) district office at Ogidi in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The sad incident, according to the report, occurred in the early hours of Monday.
According to a report filed by punchng.com, about 32 operational vehicles of the power utility company were burnt in the process.
Reacting to the incident, the Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, who expressed the company’s displeasure told punchng.com that efforts made to reach the Anambra State Fire Service did not yield any positive results.
Mr. Ezeh said members of staff who were on the ground were helpless, as they watched the office building and other assets go down in flames.
He said, “It later took the intervention of the Commissioner for Utilities, Mr Julius Chukwuemeka, at about 9.05 am, to bring the Fire Service team down to the scene of the incident.
“This is a big loss to EEDC and a great setback to the efforts being made by the company to strengthen its network and improve the quality of service to its customers within Ogidi and Anambra State at large.
“We have already brought this development to the attention of the relevant authorities and it is expected that proper investigation will be carried out and the perpetrators of this dastardly act brought to book.
“There is no way a developing economy as ours can progress if we continue to record this kind of incident.
“We thank God that no life was lost. We condemn this unjustifiable act and pray such does not reoccur.”
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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