After a week protest: Jubilation in Ndoki, Oyigbo as PHED Restores Power Supply to protesting Communities of Afam Power Plant

BY ERIC OLUSESAN

Power supply has been restored to the host Communities of the Afam Power Plant in Oyigbo local government area of Rivers State after about a week persistent and demand for the restoration of power supply, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED).

Reports from the host Communities confirm that PHED on Wednesday succumbed to the demand of the people of Ndoki and other host communities who occupied the entrance to the power plant.

Top photo: Soldiers keeping vigil at the Afam Power Plant

Our Correspondent gathered that power was restored to the protesting PHED host communities in Oyigbo after a crucial deliberation between PHED, Multi Nationals operating in the area, youth bodies, Community Development Committee, CDC, and Opinion leaders from the host Communities.

Recall could be made that the youths and women of Oyigbo have been protesting against what they termed “the neglect of the Century where the Host Communities were cut off from National grid and kept in perpetual darkness for no cogent reason from PHED”.

It was however resolved that since the only language the Government and its agencies listen to to carry out their Social responsibilities to  the people, Oyigbo are strategizing to start another agitation against the deplorable state of roads in an LGA blessed with crude oil and serving as host to numerous multinationals and federal government agencies.

When our Correspondent contacted John Onyi, Head of Corporate Affairs of PHED about the reconnect he promised to revert back to me when he gets details of the development.