Housewives protest black out in Kano
By AHMAD TIJANI
Hundreds of housewives in Kano State on Tuesday evening staged a peaceful protest over the absence of power supply by Kano Electricity Distribution Company to Ungwar Chika Sarari, Medile, Kumbotso local government area of Kano metropolis.
In a scene that is rarer in a conservative Kano society, tens, and hundreds of women were seen circumambulating in the quarters calling for the attention of relevant authority.
Hafsa Aliyu Hamza, spokesperson to the aggrieved women told Reporters that “for 7 years, we have not seen a blink of power in this quarter, a situation that has not only to enable criminals but emboldened them to carry out their nefarious actions without let or hindrance “
Mrs Aliyu Hamza explained that ” we are imprisoned in our houses at sunsets because of threat by criminals, and we felt this protest will draw the attention of the government for possible intervention. “
Sufyanu Ali Sani, hubby to one of the protesters said ” we sanction this protest because, as women they the pinch more than anyone around “
Ali Sani explained that an unnamed legislator had supplied them with a transformer but the community has not been able to raise enough funds for Kano Electricity Distribution Company to activate it.
Ibrahim Sani Shawai, Head of Corporate Affairs, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) was not available to comment, as calls made to his known his GSM was dignified with no response. (Daily Independent)
