The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Benue State, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has argued that throwing your complete state capital into complete blackout due to the face-off between the Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, Plc, and the Benue State Government is fully unacceptable.
He disclosed this whereas reacting to the face-off in a press release on the weekend in Makurdi.
Prof Hon stated whereas the case of JED is understood, the corporate is wrong to inflict collateral and vicarious punishment on innocent Benue people.
He stated JED’s case is totally understood however warned towards collateral and vicarious punishment, arguing that the event is not good for the Benue people and even the picture of the electrical energy distribution firm.
He insisted that ought to JED dare to look at the right authorized place, the corporate would certainly see the way it is dead wrong inflicting such a punishment on the innocent people of the state, warning {that a} phrase ought to be sufficient for the clever.
Prof Hon stated disagreement between authorities and a service supplier shouldn’t be visited on shoppers who’re already bearing financial hardship, urged JED to rethink its motion and restore energy provide to the state capital whereas they’re pursuing lawful technique of resolving the dispute with the state authorities.
He stated the extended blackout has crippled companies, affected hospitals, colleges and households, and warned that such motion might injury the company picture of the electrical energy firm.
