{"id":146363,"date":"2025-01-15T14:32:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/residents-lament-10-month-power-outage-in-kano-call-for-urgent-intervention"},"modified":"2025-01-21T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T14:57:30","slug":"residents-lament-10-month-power-outage-in-kano-call-for-urgent-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/residents-lament-10-month-power-outage-in-kano-call-for-urgent-intervention","title":{"rendered":"Residents lament 10-month power outage in Kano, call for urgent intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Residents of Na\u2019ibawa Eastern Bypass in Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, Kano State, have expressed deep frustration over a nearly year-long power outage that has severely impacted socio-economic activities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Abdurrahman who spoke to newsmen in Kano on behalf of other residents described the situation as dire, highlighting that the outage has persisted for 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the 10th month without electricity, and it seems no one is concerned about resolving our issue,\u201d he said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the problem reportedly began when the community\u2019s transformer malfunctioned. While the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) eventually provided a replacement, residents were required to contribute approximately N2m for reconnection fees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can they demand such an amount when many people can barely afford basic necessities?\u201d Abdurrahman questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Another resident, Sani Mohammad, urged the state government to intervene, citing the community\u2019s financial struggles. \u201cWe\u2019ve been trying to gather the money, but the response has been poor. We now appeal to Governor Abba Yusuf to assist us and ensure power is restored,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Attempts to reach KEDCO\u2019s Head of Corporate Communications, Sani Sani for a response were unsuccessful, as calls to him went unanswered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Residents of Na\u2019ibawa Eastern Bypass in Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, Kano State, have expressed deep frustration over a nearly year-long power outage that has severely impacted socio-economic activities in the area. 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