By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo
SEVENTY-NINE villages of Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom state have lamented lack of electricity supply to their communities following alleged fraudulent activities of some staff of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, threatening to shutdown power substations if nothing was done to address the lingering situation soon.
This is contained in a statement addressed to Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, Central Business district, Abuja, through the Chief Executive Officer, PHEDC, and copied the state governor, the Paramount Ruler of Itu, all the clan Heads, the council chairman, the state Commissioner of Police and heads of other security agencies in the State Service, DSS, Consumer Protection Council and signed by Chairmen in Council and youth presidents of the 79 villages of Itu LGA.
According to the statement which was obtained by Vanguard yesterday in Uyo,
the community leaders of the Villages including West Itam…
