In the early hours of Monday, unidentified arsonists set fire to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company’s Ogidi District office.
According to reports, the event resulted in the burning of around 32 utility and operational cars.
According to the Punch, the perpetrators stormed the EEDC headquarters shortly after committing a similar act at the Idemili Secretariat, where a Magistrates’ Court was also set ablaze.
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Mr. Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Corporate Communications at the EEDC, confirmed the occurrence and expressed disappointment that attempts to contact the Anambra State Fire Service had failed.
As they watched the office building and other assets burn, Ezeh said members of staff on the ground felt helpless.
“It took the involvement of the Commissioner for Utilities, Mr. Julius Chukwuemeka, at approximately 9.05 a.m. today to get the Fire Service team down to the location of the event,” he said.
“This is a significant setback for EEDC’s efforts to develop its network and improve the quality of service it provides to its consumers in Ogidi and Anambra State as a whole.”
“We’ve already alerted the appropriate authorities to this development, and it’s expected that a thorough investigation will be conducted and the perpetrators of this heinous crime prosecuted.”
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“A developing economy like ours will never be able to progress if incidents like these continue to occur.”
“We are grateful to God that no one was killed.” We deplore this heinous crime and hope it never happens again.”
