Residents of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, trooped out in protest on Wednesday morning over what they described as an epileptic electricity supply by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.
Armed with placards bearing varying inscriptions such as, “We are paying for darkness, it is unfair,” “IBEDC, Restore Our Light, Darkness is Threatening Our Security,” “Authorities Must Do Something Urgently, Our Means of Livelihoods Are Dying,” among others, occupied the IBEDC office at Station Road area of Osogbo where they expressed their displeasure over the lack of power supply.
They lamented that businesses are being hampered, while pervasive darkness in communities at night is already threatening the security of lives and property in the affected communities.
The Secretary of Federal Housing Estate Community, Ilesa Road, Osogbo, while speaking, said about 41 communities participated in the peaceful demonstration.
“We have about 41 communities that comprise of Owode Federal Housing Estate, the military and Air Force bases, and other communities.
“We are tired of this epileptic light that is being given to us. For months now, we have not been enjoying this light at all. They will bring it and after 10 or 15 minutes, the light will be off. A lot of businesses have been paralysed. A lot of people cannot enjoy their living at home again. So, we are all tired of what is happening.
“That is why we are out to express our minds and tell the IBEDC to restore the light back to what it was before,” Mr Temitope said.
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