PURC resolves impasse between NEDCo and Tamale residents

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has intervened in the impasse between field workers of Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and residents of Koblimahgu within the Tamale metropolis.

It would be recalled that some residents of Koblimahgu are said to have pounced on a section of the workers of NEDCo and allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on two of them last week.

The workers were said to be carrying out their routine work in the area when the incident occurred. NEDCo workers then embarked on a sit-down strike in solidarity with their colleagues.

Later, officials of the PURC held a meeting with the NEDCo workers and urged them to suspend their sit down strike. The meeting was spearheaded by the executive secretary of PURC, Dr Ishmael Ackah.

The deliberations centred on the increasing harassment and brutality meted out to NEDCo workers in Tamale in recent times.

Ackah said there is an existing law that mandates NEDCo workers to report customers for possible sanctions. He added that “customers have rights and at the same time they have responsibilities as well”.

He then called on the customers to be responsible customers.

Abukari Jabaru, director of operations of PURC, cautioned NEDCo workers to be circumspect in their dealings with customers when they find themselves on the field. He called on the NEDCo workers to adopt different strategies in dealing with the customers to avoid rancour.

Some of the NEDCo staff shared their experiences in their operations in Tamale, saying the situation is life-threatening.

Baba Kamil

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