10 years of blackout: Ebony’s ancient city of Afikpo turns into ghost town

10 years of blackout: Ebony’s ancient city of Afikpo turns into ghost town …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

It has been ten years since the residents of Afikpo ancient city, in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, enjoyed public power supply.

They were completely cut off from the national grid.

The situation, according to them, has brought untold hardship and destroyed their economic life.

The problem

Afikpo was first energised in 1976 and its small population at that time reportedly had stable electricity.

However, as the population grew, the power infrastructure became over burdened…

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