***We are already in talking terms with another companies should AEDC fails on our 14 days ultimatum to restore light, Nasarawa Speaker tells traders.
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau has insisted that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC would quit the State if it fails to restore stable power supply within the 14 days ultimatum earlier issued by the State Assembly.
According to the Speaker, the House is already talking with likely alternative companies and the House will direct the State Government to engage a more reliable and strong electricity company, should Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) fail to ensure constant power supply within two weeks given to it by the House.
The Speaker stated this when he hosted officials of Traders and Marketers Association, Nasarawa State Chapter today in Lafia.
Speaker Jatau appreciated them for the visit and assured of the Assembly leadership commitment to ensure that people of the State enjoy constant power supply.
” We have directed the Abuja Electricity Power Company (AEDC) to do the needful within two weeks in order to ensure constant power supply in the state
“If nothing is done by AEDC at the end of the two weeks given to it, we will be left with no option than to engage a more strong company that will give our people constant power supply” he said
” Our people are suffering over power black out and we will ensure that AEDC do the needful
” As Business activities cannot be effectively carried out without electricity” he said.
He then urged the traders and other people in the State to continue to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule to succeed, while lauding the governor for prioritizing power supply in the State.
The Speaker assured that his visitors that he step in his to address the challenges facing the association.
Earlier, Alhaji Musa Turaki Gamji, the President, Traders and Marketers Association, Nasarawa State said that the visit was to congratulate Rt. Hon. Jatau on his emergence as Speaker of the State legislature.
He also said that the visit was to appreciate the Speaker and members of the House for their resolution in directing AEDC to ensure improve power supply in Lafia and its environs.
Turaki Gamji further lauded Speaker Jatau over his purposeful leadership and called for its sustenance.
The Association’s President assured the Speaker of their loyalty and support to succeed
He, however appealed for the provision of rice milling machines and equipment as well as access road to Rice Mill Lafia to boost rice business in the area.