The Management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has refuted claims by the Kano Water Board that inadequate power supply from KEDCO was responsible for its low water supply.
A statement by Ibrahim Sani Shawai,
Head, Coporate Communications of the company said that the claim is totally false and baseless as power supply in all states under KEDCO’s franchise area, have witnessed massive improvement in the last three months and everyone in Kano Metropolis and environs can testify to this.
According to the statement, “April-June power supply statistics for Tamburawa water treatment plant stands as: April 21:41hrs, May: 22:16hrs June: 18:40hrs.
“Similarly, Challawa water plant got 22:48hrs in April, May: 22:42hrs and June: 21:14hrs. Based on analysis, Challawa and Tamburawa get daily power supply of between 20 and 23 hours.
“Also the feeders that supply Challawa and Tamburawa are important feeders to KEDCO as they always get supply as long as there is supply from the national grid; so the claim by Kano Water Board has no base as far as KEDCO is concerned.
“Hence, the claims by Kano Water Board has no relation with the image of KEDCO and we wish to advise the Water Board to take responsibility for their inefficiency and keep KEDCO out of its blame game.” The statement stressed.
