Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, decried the current epileptic power supply being experienced in many parts of Abuja.

Many residents, who spoke with 9jaflaver in Bwari, Life Camp, Kubwa, Dutse, Gwagwalada and many parts of the City Centre, described the situation as worrisome.

At Bwari, a resident of SCC Road, Wale James, said the situation became worsened few weeks ago.

Another resident in the area, Sesan Okunuga, also known as Chelsea, wondered why the authorities
of the power company have continued to send monthly bills to the consumers without rendering effective services.

He appealed to the power authorities in Bwari Distribution Unit to find a lasting solution to the problems facing residents of SCC Road in the interest of peace.

A resident of Efab Estate in Life Camp, Barrister Abdullahi Usman, told our reporter that they have no power supply for the past one week, stating
that the situation became worse as a result of adverse weather condition.
“Presently, there is fuel scarcity in Abuja and many of us can no longer power our generating sets, I don’t know how we are going to survive
this situation,” he cried.

A housewife, who lives in Kubwa, Mrs.
ChiomaAni, said all the food she stored in her refrigerator spoilt because of power failure for the past one week.

She claimed that her son has fallen sick as a result of excessive heat, aggravated by lack of power supply.
A stylist, who resides in Karu, stated that for the past one week, there has been no electricity, adding that she could no longer maintain her
business.

A journalist, residing at Gwagwalada, told 9jaflaver that most parts of the town have been experiencing epileptic power supply in recent times Reports from Abaji and Kwali indicate unstable
power supply as residents of the area complained that the situation has grounded economic activities in various communities of the two area
councils.