Rep faults Jos Disco over recurrence fire in Katako market

The Member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, Hon. Haruna Maitala, has faulted Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), over recurrence of fire outbreak in Katako market in Jos.

Fire had on Monday razed 14 shops in a section of the market in which the chairman of the section, Lawal Kamal, alleged it was caused by faulty electrical high tension wiring that sparked when light was restored.

Hon. Maitala made the remark in a condolence letter to the affected traders by his media aide, Abdulqadir Hassan.

“… I am calling on Jos Electricity Distributions Company (JEDC), to forthwith ensure that all electric cables under its jurisdiction are well-installed, connected and maintained in other to mitigate the routine ugly occurrences of inferno resulting from such cables collapsed,” he said.

Responding on the matter, the company’s head of communication, Saratu Aliyu, denied the allegation, saying at the time the incident occurred, the 11kv Katako Feeder was out and there was neither power supply nor any faulty equipment on the line.