The Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO), a network of civil society groups in Edo state has called on electricity consumers in the state to reject ‘Survey Forms’ being distributed by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
The organization which made the call recently in Benin city, described the alleged exercise as fraud, and ploy to hoodwink people of the state to fill the forms in BEDC’s favour when they have not actually deliver on their contractual agreement.
According to the Spokesperson, EDOCSO, Leftist Osazee Edigin, “it has come to the notice of Edo Civil Society Organisations the distribution of a survey form to citizens by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company persuading them to fill in favour of their incompetency and poor services to the people in the past four years.
“To this end, we are enjoining all Edo people to reject the survey forms being distributed by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company towards their further enslavement of the people. It is a battle to finish”.
The organization had launched a campaign tagged, “BEDC MUST Go” against a renewal of the operational licence of the electricity distribution company which is expected to expire in November, 2018.
However, the company said the only form it has always given to customers is the enumeration form, adding it is in line with Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) guidelines.
“The form enable a particular Disco the information about customers within a particular location with regards to fresh supply or energisation of a location as well as plan in terms of expansion of network”, BEDC’s Public Affairs Manager, Mr. Tayo Adekunle said in telephone chat.
Meanwhile, the network has disclosed that it is set to commence another round of projects inspection across the three senatorial districts of the state to ensure Edo people have value for their taxes.
The organization, while expressing its appreciation to regulatory bodies of engineering works and engineers (ERM/COREN) for their partnership, said it plan to meet with officials of World Bank and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over shoddy jobs in the state.
