DOORT CDA hails Dawodu for donating transformer
By Edith Igbokwe
The residents of DOORT community which comprises Dawodu, Oyegoke, Olowokere, Rufia and Titilayo Streets are happy with the Member of the House of Representatives in Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I, Hon. BashiruDawodu.
Reason: the lawmaker donated a 500 KVA transformer to boost the community’s efforts to have regular electricity.
The community had been experiencing irregular power supply as it has been sharing transmitter with other communities for the past five years.
The Community Development Association (CDA) was over joyous last two weeks when it was informed that the new transformer was ready for delivery and installation.
The space for the transformer and the poles needed for wire connection have also been prepared.
However, the community has been waiting impatiently Ikeja Electric to install thetransformer.
The Oshodi Undertaking Manager, Engr. Adebayo, told Echonews that the transformer could not be installed without the approval from the head office at Alausa.
Reacting, the CDA Chairman, Mr. Femi Awoyemi, told ECHONEWS that they have contacted the company and hopefully the transformer may be installed next week.
He said the community had earlier written series of letters to the Ikeja Electric to provide them with their own transformer since there was a lot of load on the existing one but it did not honour the request until the transformer was eventually procured by the lawmaker.
He explained that the community switched to their representative for help after series of abortive efforts at Ikeja Electric.
After consulting him, Dawodu had asked the community to forward a letter to his constituency office to which he responded.
“Just like a miracle, we were called last two weeks that our transformer was ready and we were asked to provide the place where the transformer will be so that the contractor will commence his work.
“We have provided a space and the fencing has been done. The community members contributed to get three poles to hang the wires because the contractor requested for the poles and we also told the Engineer who came from Abuja to sort out the approval issue at Alausa.We are waiting for the approval to get the transformer installed. We sincerely appreciate Hon. BashiruDawodu for coming to our aid,” he said.
