– The ancient town of Sapele in Delta will, from henceforth, enjoy eight-hour-electricity supply from the Benin Electricity Distribution )BEDC)
– The agreement was reached during a meeting summoned by the speaker of the state house of assembly, Monday Igbuya
– The decision was the offshoot of a protest that rocked the town following the poor power supply to the area
After a massive protest that saw dwellers of the ancient Sapele city in Delta carrying generators on their heads over the poor power supply from the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Sapele is now to get eight-hour-power-supply daily.
The decision was reached after a high-powered meeting was summoned by Speaker of the state house of assembly, Monday Igbuya, who is representing the Sapele local government constituency in the Delta state house of assembly.
Stakeholders in the state power sector, including chairman of the state assembly committee on power, Peter Onwusanya; Commissioner for Power, Barrister Newworld Sofugha and the chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon Ejaife Odebala were present.
Monday Igbuya wants increase power supply to Sapele
Others are representatives of National Independent Power Plant, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Nigeria Gas Company, Transmission Company of Nigeria and others.
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In the meeting which held in Sapele, Igbuya described the electricity supply in Sapele as unbearable and oppressive.
Igbuya, who spoke at length on the recent protest in Sapele over the power failure, faulted the Benin Electricity Distribution Company over its poor power supply to the area.
He criticized the numerous tales and shifting of responsibilities to consumers and other partners in the distribution process.
He said the high monthly bills did not reflect the epileptic power supply in the area.
Igbuya, while calling for an end to the poor electricity supply in Sapele, decried the ever- spiraling cost of diesel needed to power alternative sources of power in the community.
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“What can the people of Sapele do with epileptic power supply? The situation has killed small and medium scale ventures. It has also increased unemployment and social tension,” he said.
He urged BEDC to stop illegal collections by providing prepaid meters, noting that the people of Sapele will pay the electricity bills if there is good power supply to them.
Residents of Sapele had protested the poor electricity supply to the area by BEDC.
They lamented that many companies had shut down because of poor power supply in the area.
It was thereafter agreed that there will be eight hour uninterrupted power supply to Sapele.
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