Electricity Problems Hit Small Shops and Big Firms Hard
Frequent power cuts and expensive electricity bills are causing trouble for businesses in South-South Nigeria. Shop owners and company leaders say they are struggling to survive. They want the government to act fast before more businesses collapse. Read on to find out how this affects people!
Business owners in South-South Nigeria are very worried. They say constant power cuts and high electricity bills are destroying their work. From small shops to large companies, everyone is finding it hard to cope.
Olalekan Adigun, a well-known writer on politics and money matters, explains that this problem is serious in the Niger Delta. This area depends on steady power for businesses like rubber, palm oil, and seafood. Without electricity, it’s tough to keep going. “How can we work when there’s no light, and then we still get big bills?” one trader asked.
Small business owners are closing their shops because they can’t afford to run generators all the time. Even big firms that export goods like fish and oil say they are losing money and can’t compete. People are frustrated and tired of the situation.
The community is now calling on the government to fix the power supply and lower the tariffs. “We can’t continue like this,” said a shop owner from Cross River. “If nothing changes, our businesses will just shut down completely.”
This issue is affecting everyone in the region. Want to know more about how power cuts are causing trouble and what people are doing about it? Subscribe here to stay updated with development sttories from the Niger Delta region on https://nigerdeltaherald.ng/.
