Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin
No fewer than 30 communities in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest over total blackout being experienced in the affected communities over the last six months.
They said the last time they had electricity supply in the affected communities was on November 20,2018.
The affected commuties are Alore, Oloje, Ita- merin, Banni,Abayawo, Gunniyan, Anifowose,Pakata, Alfa -Yahaya, Oke-Agodi, Agbarigidoma,Gaa Oke-Idi emi, Ogidi and Temidire.
Others are Abemi, Adeta, Aiyekale, Ifesowapo, Sakele, Olomoda, Albarika, Iberuoluwa, Ajegunle, Gaa -Osibi and Ifedayo, among others.
As early as 7:00a.m, scores of residents of the affected communities besieged the Oloje undertaking office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDEC,) located in front of Oloriegbe compound, and prevented officials of the company from opening for business of the day.
They decried the continued operation of the company in the areas without anything to show for in the communities, in terms of service delivery.