Bekwara Community To Get Electricity After 15 Years of Darkness

Ndifereke BASSEY

Cross River state government has concluded arrangements to restore electricity supply and maintenance of the electricity infrastructure to Bekwara local government area.

Recall that, Bekwarra has been without electricity for the past fifteen years (15yrs) The Director General, Cross River State Electrification Agency (SEA), Mr. Francis Ekpo, who disclosed this recently, said Governor Bassey Otu has directed the immediate deployment of engineers to sites to ensure that the people of Bekwara have good electricity supply.

Ekpo further disclosed that all the communities in the state without electricity will be provided with electricity, appealing to other communities without power supply to exercise patience with the Governor as every community will feel the impact of electricity.

The Director General also appeals to the Chiefs, Elders, Youths and every member of the community in Bekwara on the need to take total control and develop proactive measures in securing the assets and other equipment once installed, to avert vandalisation.