Social worker drags Jos Electricity Distribution Company to court over exorbitant bills

A Jos-based Social Employee, Mr. Henry Chike Okonkwo has dragged Jos Electrical energy Distribution Firm to courtroom over exorbitant estimated payments.

Okonkwo, a former Public Relations Officer (PRO) Nationwide Affiliation of Social Work College students (NASOWS) College of Jos chapter, sued the electrical energy firm for the consumption of electrical energy through an digital meter that he claimed to be functioning, however the defendant failed to select the readings of the meter earlier than he was billed.

The go well with of motion within the Excessive Court docket of Justice 2 in Jos, Plateau state capital between Okonkwo and the electrical energy distribution firm has been instituted by the plaintiff, Mr. Okonkwo.

DAILY POST gathered that earlier than the plan of action was instituted, the plaintiff had sought to dialogue and did dialogue with a feeder supervisor answerable for his district on the problem.

All efforts to resolve the matter proved abortive after the plaintiff had requested that he would wish a pay as you go meter as a substitute, however was instructed by the feeder supervisor that the pay as you go meter was not out there.

The feeder supervisor later went on by compelling the plaintiff to pay the payments instantly or be disconnected. It was from that time that Okonkwo gave the facility of lawyer to Godfrey Adiyono on the matter.

A letter was written and served to the corporate on tenth of Could, 2019 to that impact, however the firm failed to reply, thus finishing up their risk of disconnection. A reminder letter was written and served to the corporate on the twenty eighth Could, 2019 however the firm additionally failed to reply earlier than the matter was instituted in Court docket.

A writ of summon was served on the corporate to that impact, although the defendant failed to indicate up in Court docket. The defendant later entered go well with underneath a conditional look earlier than submitting a counter-affidavit.

The plaintiff introduced ahead an extra affidavit and a movement on discover underneath the jurisdiction of the identical courtroom for the reconnection of the sunshine since twenty seventh January, 2020.

At this level, an announcement of protection was entered by the defendant earlier than the movement was moved by the plaintiff’s counsel on the twenty ninth day of June, 2020.

Nevertheless, Head, Company Communication of the corporate, Dr. Friday Elijah, when contacted, stated that he was not conscious of the case.

Elijah instructed DAILY POST that he’ll chorus from talking on a matter that’s pending within the Court docket.

“I’m not conscious. I’m simply listening to it. If it’s a case that’s pending in Court docket, as journalist, we aren’t to touch upon pending instances in Court docket, however, between me and also you, I’m simply listening to it. I don’t have energy to touch upon a matter that’s pending in Court docket”.