Tension in Anambra over planned protest against poor electricity as Police sue for peace

Tension is gathering successful Anambra State up of a planned protestation implicit persistent mediocre energy proviso and alleged overestimated billing, arsenic the Police Command has urged organisers to clasp peaceful engagement with applicable authorities.

The protest, tagged “Enough Is Enough,” is being organised by the Electricity Consumers’ Network, led by activist, Osita Obi.

However, the Anambra State Police Command said it has held a gathering with the organisers successful Awka connected Monday to sermon the issues surrounding the planned demonstration.

In a connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga connected Monday, the Command said the gathering lasted for astir an hr and focused connected the concerns raised by energy consumers successful the state.

According to the statement, the Deputy Commissioner of Police successful complaint of Operations, Ibrahim Ezekiel, acknowledged the complaints by residents implicit energy nonaccomplishment and alleged overestimated billing.

Ezekiel, however, advised the organisers to follow constructive dialog with applicable authorities liable for energy regularisation and organisation alternatively than resorting to protests that...