By: Momodou Justice Darboe
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) is still unable to offer an explanation to consumers as regards the excruciating power cuts that thousands of consumers in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA) have been experiencing for several days now.
Power supply has now become epileptic after a period of relatively stable supply and the development has been seriously affecting business activities and causing mental stress to thousands of consumers in the affected areas.
The national electricity company has been limping for several decades until it signed power purchase agreements with a Turkish energy company Karpowership and Senelecof Senegal.
Though scathingly criticized in lots of quarters as unsustainable, the power purchase agreements have greatly improved the electricity supply in the country for the past few years.
NAWEC has now relapsed into the pre-power purchase agreement. An erratic power supply is threateningly becoming the order of the day.
When contacted for comments on the current electricity situation in the GBA, the PRO of NAWEC, Pierre Sylva, said he would get back to us whenever he has details from the technicians.
“I am still finding out. I got your number and I will call once I get details from the technicians,” he told The Voice.
