BEDC Plc has decried the rising cases of vandalism across its franchise zone which it said aside being an economic crime, is an act of sabotage against
The company maintained that the effects of vandalism should stimulate tougher laws to be enforced to protect public property, especially electricity infrastructure.
In a press statement signed by the head, corporate affairs, Mr Adekunle Tayo, he appealed to members of the public on the need to be vigilant and security conscious of the activities of some unruly elements in the society whose aim is to make life unbearable for them through their nefarious acts.
‘’The recent surge in cases of vandalism within our franchise area calls for greater attention. More worrisome is the fact that these miscreants are continuously innovating new ideas beyond human comprehension to perpetrate their criminal acts. We see the recent vandalism of 14 spans of electricity conductors in Ilu-titun, Southern Ondo State, on a line currently being rehabilitated by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company was very disturbing.
“More disturbing is the fact that Okitipupa town was recently thrown into blackout as a result of the vandalism of 20 spans of electricity conductors which occurred between Ode-Aye and Okitipupa. As a company, we see these as acts of economic sabotage against the good intentions of BEDC,” he remarked.
The company expressed regret over the situation whereby the money that could have been judiciously invested on network upgrade such as energisation of new transformers or construction of new lines to relieve existing ones would now be channelled towards replacing the vandalised items.
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