Funtua Stakeholders Hold Meeting With Kedco Officials On Electric Light Issues

The meeting started at 11:10 am 03.10.2016, was cheered by Sarkin Maskan Katsina Hakimin Funtua.

Those in attendance include:

Sarkin Maskan Katsina Hakimin Funtua Alh. Sambo Idris Sambo, Chairman Funtua LGA rep, KEDCO Regional manager Funtua zone, Police Area Commander, Chairman Funtua Youth United for development (FUNYUD) Comr. Yusuf Saddam Saleh, Chairman Funtua Consultative Forum (FCF) Shamsudden Sani Babajo, Chairman Funtua Funtun Dutse Comr. Aminu Sly, FUNYUD Secretary Ibrahim Muazam, Ibrahim Bala Abdullahi Sheikh Abdulrahman Jibril and much more.

FUNYUD chairman confirmed to our correspondent that the outcome of the meeting was really good as complaints from both side were entertained in a meticulous manner, area of problem such as overbilling which once transpired to be the foremost area of concern to the citizen of the locality has been brushed, even though the KEDCO regional manager has explained in comprehensive the reason for the aforementioned overbilling, he said, the overbilling is caused as a result of electric light being shared illegally to several households by a single legal household, he further added that according to a survey conducted in Dandaji at Unguwar Musa ward, six hundred and twenty plus (620) households which are illegally consuming electric light have been identified, he further urged the citizens to be switching their gloves during day time as that also adds to more billing.

FCF chairman wept the issue of load shading and identified some areas faced by the problems which includes: Forty housing estate behind GDSS Funtua, Umaru Mutallab street transformer and so on. His vice Rabiu Umar Maska counseled KEDCO officials to create awareness to people whenever there are problems of such through organizing seminars and public lectures. He further added on the issues of inherited outstanding balances where he urges the officials to find a possible solutions to that.

Sheikh Abdurrahman Jibril urges KEDCO to provide prepaid meter that would aid in knowing exact amount consumed by customer which they promised to provide to each and every household within the period of five (5) years as targeted.  

Finally KEDCO officials promised to see to all the problems mentioned and seek support from Sarkin Maskan Katsina Hakimin Funtua and his subject so as to bring change, run smooth business.