Dear Sir,
As
stated on your mission statement “To ensure the safe, effective and
efficient provision of affordable nationwide electricity, water and sewerage
services to satisfy consumer requirements, generate reasonable rates of return
on investments and contribute to the socio-economic development of The Gambia”.
It
is in that regards I write to your high office to register my total
dissatisfaction beyond the red sea as per the recent inadequate supply of water
and electricity to the citizens. Please be informed that you and your staff are
violating our right to happiness. As citizens, it is our constitutional right
to have uninterrupted water and electricity supply.
I also
want to use this opportunity to draw to your kind attention to the frequent
breakdowns of electricity in our locality and the great inconvenience it causes
to the residents. It appears, however, your institution is not doing anything
to help remedy the situation, and there are failures of electricity several
times in a day. Sometimes, the current is switched off for several hours in a
stretch.
The
low voltage and frequent tripping of electricity in some areas has become
almost a daily routine. During the three hour daily cut, no one expects the
supply of electricity. But the unannounced frequent breakdown of electricity is
simply nightmarish. At night, one is left half through the meals at the dining
table. During the day, there is no rest, no comfort, and no protection from the
hot weather.
Besides
this, low voltage of electricity has damaged electric lamps, tubes and other
electric appliances. Fans do not give proper air owing to low voltage. Many
times complaints have been lodged with your office but no permanent solution to
this menace has been found. It is a pity that even when there is supply of
electricity in other localities, our locality remains dark.
Whether
it is day or night, I have experienced inconvenienced due to the blackouts.
From my casual observations, these blackouts occur even during good weather
conditions. Whether it is sunny or rainy, blackouts do happen; much to our
shocking dismay.
The patients who are getting their treatment in different hospitals also face many difficulties. Their operations are not happening on time. This increases their diseases. The fans of the hospital are not moving. So patients feel great pain in their body.
The
events of theft are increasing in The Gambia. The thieves get chances of
stealing in the darkness of night created because of the breakdown of
electricity by your company. So there is a kind of fear among people in The
Gambia.
Many
businesses are compelled stop their working for want of electric power and,
therefore suffer a great loss of business. Students suffer heavily and cannot
study. But, this irregularity in electric supply is causing obstacles in their
preparation. Sir, you also know, this year is extremely hot so the old people
facing it very difficult to tackle the problem.
The problems of current supply also lead to some other illegal
activities too.
I
request you, therefore, to see that the power plant at the place is thoroughly
checked so that there is no chance of the failure of power supply in future.
To
overcome the disruptions, I would like to suggest periodical and regular
maintenance works. These works should be carried by a team of trained certified
and experienced electricians.
Second,
should any maintenance or repair works be carried out, please carry them after
notices have been given. You are doing everyone a favour if you carry out
proper maintenance works to ensure constant electricity supply.
Thirdly,
since the Gambia is hot it will be better to change from the use of generators
that are polluting our environment to solar energy. Let’s make best use of
nature since it is cheap to cut the unnecessary cost.
Finally,
I hope you would look into the matter at the earliest and restore our grievance
so that the electricity and water supply would be constant.
Sincerely,
Saidina
Alieu Jarjou
Blogger/Activist/Watchdog.
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