Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has denied the allegation by Imo state government that it planned a massive
electricity outage describing it as baseless, unfounded, and completely devoid of truth.
The EEDC in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh and made available to Newsmen on Sunday,23 November,2025 in Enugu, advised their esteemed customers in Imo State and the general public to disregard the claim in its entirety.
The statement reads in full:
“The attention of the Management of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has been drawn to a public announcement issued by the Imo State Government, and signed by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba.
The announcement alleged that “EEDC plans massive electricity outage in Imo to sabotage the State Government’s electricity project.”
EEDC wishes to state categorically that this allegation is baseless, unfounded, and completely devoid of truth. We therefore advise our esteemed customers in Imo State and the general public to disregard the claim in its entirety, as EEDC has no intention whatsoever to carry out any “major power outages” in the state.
It is unfortunate that the Imo State Government has chosen the path of propaganda as a means of diverting public attention and masking its longstanding hostility toward EEDC and its operations within the state.
EEDC remains committed to supporting initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of electricity consumers. However, we urge the Imo State Government to provide an enabling environment for licensed operators to function effectively, rather than frustrating their operations through the use of state machinery.
It is on record that on Saturday, 15th November 2025, armed policemen, allegedly acting on the instructions of the Imo State Government, stormed the Egbu Station of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and forced the operator on duty, at gunpoint, to shut down all feeders. This action plunged customers into total darkness. What greater act of sabotage could there be?
For the avoidance of doubt, we state as follows:
- There is no plan whatsoever by EEDC to carry out any major outage in Imo State.
- EEDC is committed to serving its customers and continues to make significant investments aimed at improving supply reliability and overall service quality across the state.
However, we urge all our customers in Imo State to note that if any power outage occurs from this moment onward, the responsible party is clear. The state government, having raised false alarms and made unfounded, unverified, and baseless accusations against EEDC, should be held accountable.
EEDC remains dedicated to its mandate and will continue working diligently to ensure sustainable and improved electricity distribution to customers in Imo State.
Signed:
EMEKA EZEH
Group Head, Corporate Communications
23/11/2025
IMO STATE GOVERNMENT SPECIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
EEDC PLANS MASSIVE ELECTRICITY OUTAGE IN IMO TO SABOTAGE STATE GOVERNMENT’S ELECTRICITY PROJECT
The Imo State Government has obtained credible intelligence of plans by the management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to unleach major power outages in Imo State in a bid to frustrate and sabotage the Light up Imo project which will soon provide uninterrupted light to all parts of the state.
The government has ample evidence indicating that EEDC is determined to ensure that this effort of the Imo State government to provide reliable and affordable electricity for Imo people is frustrated.
The government has always known that the management of EEDC will want to hold on to its current monopoly of providing erratic electricity to Imo people at exorbitant tariffs.
The idea behind the planned massive power outage by EEDC is to turn around and blame the installation process of the Orashi Electricity company, the state government’s licensed company, for the blackouts.
“EEDC has already prepared a statement it will issue blaming the state government and Orashi Electricity Company for the outages. This is a ploy to turn Imo people against the company and also create the false impression that the company lacks the technical knowledge and capacity to function.
EEDC is already aware that the first phase of the Light Up Imo Project will significantly cover the entire Owerri metropolis and is therefore afraid of losing its monopoly and the attendant revenue. That is the reason for this desperation.
The government is by this statement putting Imo people on notice of this unholy plan by EEDC to inflict avoidable hardship and huge losses to businesses through this wicked plan to throw the state into darkness anytime from today or tomorrow.
Security agencies are also being alerted on this wicked plan by EEDC to sabotage a fully licensed company from fully carrying out its responsibilities and, of course, the implications of such lawlessness .
Declan Emelumba.
Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy
