NEDCO-VRA 'bleeds' as they power to Kublemahaku

Managers of NEDCo-VRA after denying the residents of Kublemahaku power for 27 days have today Wednesday done the needful.

As reported by Soireenews this morning, the King of Dagbon directed the power company to restore power to the community.

Though late, a team from the electricity company moved into the community this evening and restored the power.

Residents who spoke to Soireenews after restoration thanked the overlord for his wisdom and care for humanity.

They however indicated that the electricity company does not merit any recommendation, but only advised the management of the company to reorient their field staff when embarking on a routine exercise.

Background

The electricity company plunged the community into total darkness over their disagreement with a community member.

Management of the company accused the resident who is currently at large of power theft. Failure on their part to effect an arrest on the alleged perpetrator, they choose to punish the entire area instead.

In an address on behalf of the overlord, at the commissioning of the Naa Gbewaa Interchange in Tamale, Zangbalin-Lana Mahama condemned the action of the accused person but directed the electricity to restore power to the community with immediate effect.

"I call on the Managing Director of NEDCo-VRA to as a matter of urgency immediately restore power to the  Kublemahagu area".

According to him, the power distribution company has acted in bad faith for punishing the entire community for several weeks, instead of the individual.

Meanwhile, the Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu, and the Cooperate Affairs Director of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have issued an authoritative statement that, power will not be restored in the Kublemahagu community until the suspect is fished out by members of the community.

A freelance journalist in Tamale, Ibrahim Nurudeen reported that some staff of the power distribution company hit the accused person with a metal, which he returned in equal measure.

This according to him brought about the brouhaha for the last three weeks. As of today Wednesday 30th March 2022, after the Ya-Naa's intervention yesterday power has not been restored in the community.