By Our Correspondent
The Nanka Community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has condemned the action of one of its sons who attacked officials of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company EEDC on official duty in Enugwu-Nanka
and destroying their official vehicle.
In a viral video trending on the social media, a man believed to have been consuming electricity illegally without paying, could not present evidence of payment upon demand by the EEDC team. The team moved to disconnect his premises which he resisted. When he was eventually disconnected, in a fit of raged not only did he assault the EEDC officials, he also used a log of wood to smash the front and rear wind shields of their vehicle along with the side mirrors. He also used a screwdriver to puncture the two rear tyres of the vehicle.
The young man was identified as Izuchukwu Ofojama.
A statement by Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, said the President General of Nanka Community, Rev Canon Ifeanyichukwu Ezeike, in company of Onyekwere Ofojama (brother to Izuchukwu Ofojama) were at the Ekwulobia District office of EEDC to appease the company on the action of Izuchukwu, now at large.
Ezeike described the incident as very unfortunate and unwarranted. He expressed the community’s intention to settle the matter amicably, and their commitment to repairing the vehicle, reiterating that the whole community condemned the action.
In his words, “we don’t think the young man was in his right senses. The entire village and town also condem his action.”
The duo was received at Ekwulobia District by a team from EEDC Corporate Headquarters, led by the Head of Security, Mr. Frank Ejiofor and Head of Health, Safety & Environment, Dr. Francis Iwu, along with the District Business Manager, EEDC Ekwulobia District, Jachi Umunna.
Reacting to the incident, Ejiofor frowned at situations where staff of the organization are attacked while discharging their legitimate duties and called on customers to always make use of the established complaint redress channels to express their grievances, stressing that the company does not tolerate such action by anyone or group.
He commended the community and its leadership for their stand in condemning in its entirety, the action of their kinsman while insisting that they provide him, saying that the company will stop at nothing in prosecuting anyone that assaults any of its staff on duty.
Ejiofor emphasized that the company has the highest regard for its customers and does not encourage customers resorting to violence as a way of expressing their grievances.
