The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has attributed the ongoing blackout in Calabar and surrounding areas of Cross River State to persistent rainfall and a severe windstorm.
Mrs Olubukola Ilevbare, Head of Corporate Communications at PHED, confirmed the development in an interview on Friday.
She explained that the incident, which occurred on May 7, caused significant damage to PHED’s power lines.
“The severe rain and heavy windstorm that took place on Wednesday between 4:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. was responsible for the outage,” she stated.
She further noted that the extreme weather conditions had damaged the company’s power infrastructure, leading to the electricity outage in Calabar and other neighbouring Local Government Areas.
Ilevbare assured that the company was working diligently to restore power supply to the affected customers in the state.
She also apologised for the inconvenience caused by the blackout.
“We also extend our deepest sympathies to individuals and organisations whose properties were damaged during the storm. We understand the extent of the disruption and appeal to our customers to remain patient, as our technical team is working to restore normal service as soon as possible,” Ilevbare added.
(NAN)