Politics

Delta Community Commend FG, Omo-Agege, Over 7.5MVA Power Project

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The people of Orhomuru-Orogun in Ughelli North, in Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta State, have expressed the hope that the inauguration of a 7.5MVA Injection Substation in the area, would address the challenges of epileptic power supply in Orogun and environs.

They made the observation during the ground breaking ceremony for the Power Substation in Orhomuru-Orogun, where the residents commended President Mohammadu Buhari and the Deputy President of the Senate representing the senatorial district Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, for facilitating the project to the area.

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Omo-Agege, in a remark to the occasion noted the federal government was making significant efforts aimed at improving the energy supply to residents across the country.

Senator Omo-Agege said in line with the policy direction, he facilitated the construction of the power substation, in addition to the provision of electricity transformers and installation of solar powered street lights in many communities in Delta Central to advance the standard of living of the people.

The Deputy Senate President also urge the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, to live up to expectation by providing mass metering units for the residents.

The Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Mr. Chiedu Ugboh, and a representative of BEDC, Mr. Gadzama Mele, narrated the functions of the power substation and plans for its execution.

They say the project would also serve the electricity needs of the newly established Federal University Orugun, which is a few kilometers from the substation.

A representative of Orhomuru-Orogun community Mr. Godspower Odenena, lauded the federal government and Senator Omo-Agege for the initiative, which he stressed would upgrade power supply to the area.

Overjoyed by the development many residents stormed the venue to sing praises to the federal government in the local Urhobo language.

High point of the occasion was the symbolic bricklaying ceremony and the official launch of the power substation project by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, in company of NDPHC and BEDC officials.

Oghenero Eghweree

Energy

Community Protests Perennial Blackout in Ibadan

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Residents of Afonta community in Ibadan North West local government have protested perennial power outage.

Radio Nigeria who visited the area observed that the residents were visibly angry at the development.

Reacting, the community leader of Afonta, Mrs Toyin Balogun said despite their contributions to the installation of transformer to the area, Ibadan electricity distribution company, IBEDC left them in total darkness.

A youth leader Mr Akinbode Olayinka who described their situation as pathetic, noted that IBEDC was giving them exorbitant estimated billing without electricity for the past seven months. 

Another resident, Faith Osawe, equally lamented that the police barrack which shared fence with IBEDC office in Dugbe was also without power supply.

All efforts to speak with IBEDC authorities proved abortive as at time of filling this report.

Olukemi Akintunde

Energy

Mass Metering to Commence in Oyo State

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Mass metering, an initiative of the federal government to reduce the impact of hike in electricity tariff, is set to commence in Oyo state this month.

This is contained in a statement by the chief operating officer of Ibadan electricity distribution company, IBEDC, Engineer John Ayodele.

The statement says distribution will be free and help to eliminate estimated billing.

In the meantime, Radio Nigeria Ibadan, has a chat with the lead media relations officer of IBEDC, Mrs. Busolami Tunwase who explained that the distribution would kick off with of one hundred thousand metres to residents of Oyo state.

Mrs. Tunwase noted that the distribution to residents of the state would take effect once IBEDC sorted out the modalities for the exercise.
It would be recalled that in august this year president Muhammadu Buhari mandated for operators of the power sector to ensure that consumers of electricity in the country were supplied with meters.
The distribution had already commenced in Lagos, Kaduna and Kano, where about six million meters are expected to be given out in the next 18 to 36 months.

Olukemi Akintunde