The management of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) under the leadership of Engr Abdu Mohammed has compensated electrocution victims and their relatives in the Kabong community of Jos North LGA of Plateau State.
Members of the affected community led by the Commissioner for Lands and Town Planning, Barr Peter Gai, commended JED for the gesture. He explained that even though the circumstances that brought them together were unpalatable, there were things that could not be changed.Barr. Gai who was full of appreciation also commended JED for the peaceful resolution of the impasse saying, “In all situations, even in war, we will end up in a round table. And, this is what we have achieved. The victims have been fully compensated.He disclosed further that following the compensation those who were in business before the incident have gone back to their businesses while some have bought houses with which to put roofs on their heads.
To forestall future occurrences in the community, Barrister Gai, disclosed that the community leadership has instituted mechanisms aimed at sensitising the people on how to handle Electricity matters stressing, “This will enable them to know that sometimes illegal connections or building under high tension lines are dangerous”.While calling on the Management of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc to employ some dependants of the Victims to be able to sustain themselves as some of their breadwinners have been killed by the mishap, the commissioner thanked the Management of the company for their corporate social responsibility activities in the area since the incident. Meanwhile, the managing director, Engr Abdu Bello Mohammed in his remarks said he felt overwhelmed by the kind gesture exhibited by the Kabong community “Honestly this community will be here today to confer on us those precious gifts shows how kind the people are.” He said that though the incident of 14th October 2023 was really unfortunate, “it has however created a window of opportunity for us to come together to become friends and brothers. The incident was most unfortunate. Honestly speaking, it really shocked the entire JED family from the level of the chairman to the last person.”
