Two staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) have been electrocuted in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
It was gathered that
the yet-to-be identified victims were working when power was suddenly restored,
leading to their electrocution.
The Director-General,
Young Nigerians Organisation, Victor Ojie, who confirmed the incident to
PUNCH on December 22, accused the
electricity company of not providing safety gadgets for its worker.
"Over time, this
ugly trend has been happening in Delta State; employees of the BEDC have been
dying on the job. I wonder why the company cannot provide safety gadgets for
its workers," he said.
"When the workers
want to go to the field, they usually switch off power lines that link to the
area of work. After finishing the work, they will radio the office to switch
the power on. Some of them sabotage themselves by switching it on while work is
still ongoing, but if they have a safety guard, they will not be electrocuted.
The families of the victims are in pain now; so, we urge the BEDC to compensate
the families." he added.
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