Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, who is leading the multitude of electricity consumers complaining about the poor services rendered to the people of Edo State by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), has responded to the remark made by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the company, Evelyn Gbiwen, that it’s not a charity organization.
“Agreed. But the big question is, are Edo people asking for free services from BEDC? Has BEDC ever done anything for free in Edo state? Has BEDC ever embarked on any corporate social responsibility that is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf in Edo?
“So, it speaks volume of how BEDC has reduced/relegated Edo people as though we are beggars at their mercy,” Comrade Ogbidi replied.
According to Comrade Ogbidi, “dear BEDC, Edo people are not beggars. We are not conquered people, and we are not also Father Christmas who will continue to pay for services not rendered.
“You cannot continue to milk Edo people dry in a bid to satisfy your insatiable appetite for profits through dubious mean of bullying, intimidation cum extortions.”
Ogbidi charged BEDC “to wake up to its responsibilities of providing power for Edo people, connect communities whom you have thrown into utter darkness, meter Edo people with the speed of light because sooner than ever, nobody will pay you estimated bills anymore.”
It would be recalled that aggrieved electricity consumers in Edo State on Monday, February 16th, issued a 14 days ultimatum to the BEDC “to resolve issues of electricity supplies and high handedness in their operations in extorting Edo people.”
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