Residents protest six-month power outage in Ogun
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta
Youths in Owode-Egba in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Monday protested against six Ymonths power outage in the community.
The youth, who staged the protest under the aegis of the Owode-Egba Youths Development Movement, carried placards with various inscriptions, including, ‘End darkness in Owode-Egba’, ‘We are tired of darkness in Owode-Egba’, ‘We say no to estimated billing’, ‘IBEDC is killing our business’, and ‘IBEDC light up Owode-Egba’.
The protesters, who were drawn from 32 areas in the town, walked through major streets and sang protest songs.
The group, who also took their protest to the palace of the Olu of Owode-Egba, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, and the headquarters of the council, accused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of turning deaf ears to their pleas.