Issele-Uku Vandalism: We Cannot Vandalize Our Own Property, BEDC Tells Community

… Apologised to Council Chief
Following the last Tuesday incident that threw the Issele-Uku community in Aniocha North Local Government Area into a jolt as some staff of Benin Electricity Distribution Company(BEDC) stormed the step-down transformer in the community with a view to vandalizing the equipment, the BEDC has stated that the so-called act of “vandalism”, insisting that “we (BEDC) cannot vandalise our property.
Engr. Albert Esenaohalu who led the BEDC team at a meeting held at the Obi Palace Issele-uku on Monday, said that the law allowed BEDC to take any component or equipment from one station to the other.
Esenaohalu: “We want to correct the impression that we vandalized Issele-Uku electricity. How can we vandalise our own property? what we did was remove the panel unit from sub-station that was not functional with a view to replacing it when the need arises. The law allows us to take one component to repair another. We are sorry for the action. There is a misstep, but today we are here to resolve the issues.”
The BEDC official then apologised to the council chairman and the entire Issele-uku community over the incidence.
Responding, the Regent of the Issele-uku, Diokpa Dominic Egbune, condemned the incursion of BEDC into the community, neglecting the council chairman and the palace before carrying out the act.
The Regent asked the council chairman, Hon. Chuks Oseme, to forgive those who falsely dragged his name into the development and urged the community to always verify their information to avoid defamation of character.
On his part, th Oseme said that he had forgiven those who dragged his name into the issue, noting that it took he much effort to restore electricity to Issele-uku and that he cannot undermine his own achievement.
He called on Issele-uku community to be peace loving and support the present administration to ensure infrastructure development in the local government.