By Okey Maduforo Awka .
Minijaities epidemics is currently looming in Anambra state following the intensed heat across the area and deepening the scorge is the power outage in the past one month now .
It is being feared that the looming epidemics is first targeting the children and pregnant women as the general public lament it’s frustration .
Come this next Saturday the Electricity Consumers Rights Initiative And the Electricity Consumers Rights Network are set to shut down Awka town in Anambra on protest against the over one month power outage in the area.
Already the protesters have written Governor Charles Soludo, Department of State Service DSS , the State Police Command as well as other sister security organizations in lue of the protest.
The peaceful rally tagged “Enough Is Enough! would kick off by 7 am from St Anthony Church Ifite Awka to the Alex Ekwueme square Awka .
The key sponsor of the planned rally Anambra State, Comrade Osita Obi, has told the state police Command that the only way to stop the planned rally is to arrest him.
In the letter addressed to the Governor, Obi urged the authorities to hold him personally responsible in the event of any violent activity during the rally.
According to the organisers, the protest is aimed at compelling First Power to improve electricity supply, stop estimated billing, provide prepaid meters for consumers, and address other related demands.
Obi made the statement when he and other organising members visited the state police command to brief officers about the planned rally.
According to the statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga which confirmed the planned protest it stated that;
“The Anambra State Police Command today, 9th March 2026, held an hour-long meeting at the Anambra State Police Command, Awka with organisers of a planned protest over persistent electricity failure, alleged overestimated billing, and other related complaints tagged “Enough Is Enough.”
“During the discussions, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Ibrahim Ezekiel acknowledged the concerns raised by the group regarding electricity supply and billing issues”
“He urged the organisers to adopt constructive dialogue and engagement with the relevant authorities responsible for electricity regulation and distribution, rather than resorting to street protests that may disrupt public order”
“The Command emphasised the importance of peaceful and lawful channels in addressing grievances and encouraged stakeholders to pursue institutional means of resolving the issues affecting residents”
“The Anambra State Police Command reassured the public of its commitment to maintaining law and order while promoting peaceful engagement between citizens and relevant authorities” the statement read.
Part of the demands by the protesters include ;
“Improvement of electricity supply across Anambra State, which has remained grossly inadequate despite the heavy financial burden placed on consumers”
“Immediate installation of prepaid meters for electricity consumers and the complete stoppage of estimated billing, which is currently being carried out arbitrarily and without proper computerised metering systems”
“Immediate suspension of the electricity band tariff regime, which has imposed additional financial hardship on consumers without any corresponding improvement in electricity supply”
“An end to extortion, over-billing, and exploitation allegedly being perpetrated by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and First Power against electricity consumers in the state”
