The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company in the Republic of Nigeria has lost N238, 701,800:65 (US$ 574,077.83) between January and June 2022 as a result of the vandalism of its electrical equipment.
According to the power distribution company, 158 distribution sub-stations were vandalised across its four franchise states.
In a statement issued by KEDC, Chief Engineering and Technical Services Officer of the Company, Engineer Bello Musa noted that the company also lost N147,953,449:01 (one hundred and forty-seven million, nine hundred and fifty-three thousand, four hundred and forty-nine naira, one Kobo) in expected revenue during the period under review.
According to him, some of the prolonged outages and service disruption suffered by the customers are a result of vandalism and theft of power supply assets of the Company by some selfish and criminal elements in the society.
He described the vandalism of power supply assets as a “despicable act of sabotage and heinous crime against the society”.
“The destruction of critical national assets like power supply infrastructure by a few unpatriotic elements is a despicable act of sabotage, a mindless criminality and the pinnacle of irresponsibility which we must collectively fight as a society,” he said.
Engr. Bello Musa disclosed that 54 distribution sub-stations out of the 158 vandalized have been repaired and supply restored to the affected customers while efforts are being made to bring the remaining back to service.
He called on security agencies and the prosecuting authorities to bring the full weight of the law against the perpetrators of this crime.
He also appealed for more vigilance by communities and neighbourhood vigilante groups to arrest the situation
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com