The management of Water and Sanitation Authority (EWASA) has assured residents of Rugende that their homes will be connected to the national electricity grid before the end of January 2012.
The speedy decision follows complaints from Rugende residents who had paid connection fees eighteen months ago. Over 60 households contributed Rwf 28,000 as connection fee.
Méthode Rutagungira in charge of electricity at EWASA said, “We normally install electricity in phases and the connection from Muyumbu in Rwamagana will stretch to Rugende soon. I advise Rugende residents to calm down since everything will be solved in the next four weeks,” he said.
Rutagungira communicated the connection plan to Jean Pierre Habinshuti in charge of energy at Gasabo district and assured him speedy completion given that a similar complaint had been presented by Habinshuti.
Antoine Mudogo, the cell leader of Rugende urged EWASA to seriously consider the issue since most affected people face several challenges due to lack of power.”
Resisdents have already wired their houses, fixing light bulbs and buying other electrical appliances.
“When you go to my house you will find engraved wires in my house constructed a year ago hoping electricity would be connected sooner but now I’m
still using a lantern,” a resident told IGIHE.com.
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