Many small business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say their businesses are folding up due to poor power supply.
The residents, especially business owners, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja.
The electricity consumers, who reside in Kubwa and environs, Kuje, Gwagwalada, and Aco Estate, de- cried the poor state of power supply in their areas.
According to them, the power supply has worsened recently compared to how it was. Amanda Okoye, a fashion designer in Kubwa, said that the situation was so bad that for weeks she had not been able to meet her customers’ demands.
“We have not had electricity for close to three days now.
I have to depend on generators and getting the fuel to power it is expensive because of the increase in the pump price of the product. “It has been so bad that I have decided to close the business for now till power supply improves in the area.
“The situation we face here is close to darkness, and this has not been easy with me at all, as my customers are complaining seriously and this is not good for my business.
“I am appealing to the government and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to do something about the power situation as a matter of urgency,” she said.
Collins Osahon, a barber in Kubwa, said that the situation was getting worse as they do not have power for more than two hours a day.
Mr Osahon said that he had to rely on a generator to do his business, adding that because of the high cost of fuel, he had increased the cost of cutting hair.
He said sometimes electricity is restored at night when everyone is asleep and this has reduced patronage, which can lead to businesses folding up.
Also speaking, Amos Okoduwa, a welder residing in Kuje, said that electricity was not as regular in his area as it was before.
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