The Gombe State, Government has directed the Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) to restore Power Supply to the Rice and Oil Millers Industrial complex without any further delay.
This is chiefly the outcome of a meeting held between the Gombe State Government, JED officials as well as leadership of Rice and Oil Millers held at the Government House on Thursday.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi says Government is Concerned about the lingering rift between JED and the Millers association which had lead to the power outage thereby affecting activities of production of Rice and Graunut Oil.
“As a responsive Government that is sensitive to the plight of its citizens, it cannot not fold its hands and watched hence the intervention to amicably resolve the impasse between the two parties”.
He added that, lack of activities at the industrial complex has affected over 6,000 youth who’s source of livelihood depends on the production site. Professor Njodi therefore call for the immediately restoration of Power so that business activities can resume in full swing.
Professor Njodi further commended both parties for understanding and assured of Government support at all times.
Both parties appreciated Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s effort through the SSG and promised go back to the negotiation table and collectively
work towards agreeing with reasonable amounts against JED Plc proposed estimation billing of N90,000 against N35,000 paid by the millers per head while modelities for the Metering system would be work out.
It will be recalled that, business activities were grounded for the passed 5 days as results of power supply in one of the busiest business hub in Gombe.
This was due to disagreement between the Electricity Distribution Company and the Millers Association over the the Companies insistence to provide prepared meters in the area, a disagreement that prompted JED to suspend power supply to the hub.
The meeting was attended by Commissioners from relevant Ministries, Management of JED Plc and Officials of the Millers Association.
Joshua Danmalam
Information officer SSG’S Office
9/12/21
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