Jos DisCo warns customers against paying to fix faulty transformers
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company has advised its customers in Gombe not to pay anyone to repair faulty electricity transformers.
Musa Abdullahi, JED chief security officer, said on Monday in Gombe that it was not the customers’ responsibility to repair faulty transformers.
Mr Abdullahi said residents were expected to report to the nearest JED office whenever a transformer was faulty and should not pay any of its officials to repair the transformer.
He added that instances where some members of communities were asked to contribute money to repair or replace faulty transformers were wrong, fraudulent and unacceptable.
The official advised communities in the state to report any of its staff making such illegal demands for necessary punitive action.
“We don’t collect money from communities to fix transformers, so no one is expected to pay. For any staff to go to communities collecting N5000, N3000, or any amount per household or street is fraudulent, and we frown at such.
“If you have a challenge and cannot wait for your transformers to be fixed, you write to the Managing Director through the Regional Manager that you want to support the company willingly. Whoever asks you for money, escalate the issue to the regional manager, and we will make an example of them,” he said.
Mr Abdullahi also appealed to communities in Gombe to support the company’s efforts to protect power installations in the state.
The official further implored residents not to assault JED officials on duty, adding that it was a criminal offence to do such.
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