FILE: Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun
Residents of Itesiwaju Omu Arogun Area, a community near Mowe in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have appealed to the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to intervene in the prolonged power outage affecting the community.
Saturday PUNCH gathered that the area had been without electricity for more than 18 months, forcing some residents to relocate to Lagos, Abeokuta and neighbouring communities in search of better living.
The community comprises Graceland Estate, Graceland Community, Unity Estate Omu Arire, Ifesowapo, Leadway Estate, God’s Favour, the International Community of Jehovah’s Witnesses and 50 other residences.
According to residents who spoke with our correspondent, the prolonged blackout had made life difficult, with several businesses shutting down due to the high cost of alternative sources of power.
