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- Company described claims as baseless
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
There may be no end in site to the verbal attacks by the Imo State government and the Enugu Distribution Company (EEDC) over purported hostage taken of some staff of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by security agents allegedly acting on the orders of the government on November, 15 at Egbu station, Owerri and plot to cause a power outage .
While the State government through the office of the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy,Declan Emelumba accused the EEDC of plot to sabotage its ‘Light-Up’ project, the electricity company inturn has said the government should be held responsible for any power outage.
Emeka Eze,Group head Corporate communication of EEDC in a statement issued to newsmen reads this : “EEDC wishes to State that this allegations is baseless,unfounded and completely devoid of truth. We therefore advise our esteemed customers in Imo State and general public to disregard the claims in its entirety as EEDC has no intention whatsoever to carry out any major power outage in the State .
It is unfortunate that the Imo State government has chosen the path of propaganda as a means of reverting public attention and masking its long lasting hostility towards EEDC and its operations within the State.
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“EEDC remains committed to supporting initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of electricity consumers, however we urge the Imo State government to provide an enabling environment for licensed operations to function effectively rather than frustrating operations through the use of State machinery.
“It’s on record that on Saturday,15 November 2025 armed policemen allegedly acting on the instructions of the Imo State government stormed the Egbu station of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and forced the operators on duty at gunpoint to shut down all feeders. This action plunged customers into total darkness. What greater act of sabotage could there be.
“We urge all customers in Imo State to note that if any power outage occurs from this moment onward ,the responsible party is clear. The State government having raised false alarms and made unfounded , unverified and baseless accusations against EEDC should be held accountable”. Eze stated.
