Darkness Engulf Calabar As Windstorm Destroy Electricity Pole

Nelson Utip

Windstorm has destroyed some electricity poles in some parts of Calabar, The Cross River State Capital,  plunging them into darkness,

this was confirmed by The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company over the weekend.

The affected areas include Bao Yao Iron and Steel, OLAM, Niger Mill, EPZ complex, MCC, Federal Housing, 8 Miles, Unical, Amika, Transcorp, EPZ 1, Essien Town, Leopard, and Diamond:

“We wish to inform our esteemed customers in Calabar that the outage currently experienced is a result of a heavy wind storm that damaged many poles in our network.” The Disco said.

The national grid has frequently collapsed in resent times plunging the nation into darkness. This has impacted negatively on the economy.