The Esierebom Community in Calabar South Local Government Area in Cross River State has been thrown into darkness over lack of electricity.

The Community also lamented the disappearance of a 300KVA transformer donated to them by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over a year ago

The Village Head of Esierebom Community, Chief Bassey Ekeng had admitted receiving the transformer on behalf of the community in 2020 from the NDDC for installation in the area

A year later, the transformer is yet to be installed and community members are now claiming it is missing, lamenting that the whereabouts of the transformer is known.

But the Village Head said the possibility of installing the transformer was slim, “There is no hope of installation, NDDC that brought it has not done anything.

“All the process of installing it is futile, the money contributed by the community was used for the poles and the money Port Harcourt Distribution Company asked us to pay is enormous.

“As a community, we cannot afford that more so at this current economic situation. Again the contractor that handled the work has not been paid” he stated.

Chief OKon Etim an indigene, had earlier explained that “When the transformer was delivered, he saw it and we were happy but the happiness did not last. We were asked to contribute N10, 000 each, we are more than 50 houses and what we now saw was the installation of electric poles.

“We didn’t see the transformer neither has anybody briefed us how much was collected, what it was used for, what is left and the whereabouts of the transformer.

“We call on the NDDC to investigate the whereabouts of the transformer, why was it not installed a year after it was denoted especially when some persons reportedly are contractors of NDDC were seen but soon disappeared” he alleged.

Okoro Bassey another indigene also lamented that the last heavy rain and thunderstorm broke some poles in the area and called on members representing the area in the Senate, Gershom Henshaw and representative in the House of Reps, Essien Ayi to come to the rescue of the community.

“We need N100, 000 to buy two poles and accessories, the community is thickly populated but lacks financial strength. We have the manpower to elect people and we elected these people, let them come and assist us” she pleaded.

The Attorney General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice, Malam Abubakar, has hinted that the federal government will resuscitate special terrorism courts for sole purpose of trial of suspected terrorists in the country.

Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said that the measure is part of the bold step of the presidency to tame the activities of terrorists that have been waging endless war against the nation.

In his Sallah message to Nigerians, Malami said the federal government remained committed to ending insecurity in the country.

He said in addition to the prosecution of 400 identified suspected Boko Haram financiers, the government has taken more measures to counter the twin trouble of insurgency and insecurity in the country.

Malami’s Sallah was contained in a statement Thursday in Abuja by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations.

Malami said “Very soon, the Federal Government will, through the Federal Ministry of Justice’s Complex Case Group, resuscitate and reinvigorate the existing special terrorism prosecution courts in the country in order bring to book all those found guilty so as to serve as deterrence to others.”

The AGF, therefore, urged Muslims as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitr to continue to be law-abiding, have sober reflection and exhibit the imbibed lessons learnt during the period of Ramadan fast.

Malami also asked Nigerian Muslim faithful to imbibe the lessons of Ramadan by refrain from actions capable of setting the nation on fire.

According to the Minister, Ramadan fast comes with numerous lessons

including sincerity, honesty, commitment, sacrifice, selflessness, introspection and empathy, among others.

The Minister also used the message to salute the commitment of clerics in enlightening their followers on various issues during the months, urging them to maintain the tempo even beyond the period of Ramadan