Local Council Chairman wants REA to boost electricity supply in Ikom

The Chairman of Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River, Mr Kingsley Egumi has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Power through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to boost Electricity supply in Ikom Local Government Area.

He said this in Ikom in a chat with Journalists on his achievements and challenges.

He said that as a fast growing urban town, Ikom the Head headquarter of the Local Government and other surrounding communities end electricity to blossom.

“Ikom is a fast growing town. We need electricity to boost the economy of the town and other adjoining communities.

“I am pleading with the Ministry of Power to remember us in their 2022 budget proposal. This is a passionate appeal, ” he said.

According to him, Ikom town experience electricity just once or twice in a month which is very inadequate, considering it’s economic potentials.

“We were told that our light is drawn from Abakaliki power station in Ebonyi, which is not fair enough.

“As a Council, we have done all we could, including approaching the State Government but nothing has changed and that is why we are appealing to the ministry of power to come to our aid, ” he said.