Reverse power sector privatisation, Gusau residents tells FG

Goodluck Jonathan

Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

Residents of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara on Monday urged the Federal Government to reverse the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) because it had done more harm than good to Nigerians.

Some residents, who spoke with NAN in Gusau, said the privatisation of the sector had not yielded the desired results.

Muhammad Mansur, a resident of Gidan Dawa, said that since the privatisation of the defunct National Electric Power Authority (NEPA), the country had continued to experience power shortage.

Mansur said that there had not been any progress with the privatisation of the company, rather it had witnessed degeneration.

He said before the company was privatised, the distribution of light in the area was better than it is today.

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“Before the privatisation, we had up to 10 hours of supply in our area, but now the supply in a day is not up to four hours,” he said.

Salisu Idris, a resident of Bakin Kasuwa area of Gusau, said that in spite of the shortage in the supply of power in the area, the company’s officers disconnect customers at will.

Idris urged the incoming administration of retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to nationalise the sector, to ease difficulty faced by the people.

Another resident, Sanusi Muhammad, said privatising the power sector to few individuals was unfair and disheartening.

According to him, the nation has recorded serious setback following the privatisation and urged the Federal Government to reverse the ownership of the company.

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