Kehinde Adeleye
The youths in Igando community, Lagos, have pleaded with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address the ongoing issue of inconsistent power supply caused by Ikeja Electric.
In the past four months, the entire community has been plunged into darkness, leading to the closure of businesses and prompting some residents to consider moving away.
Earlier this year, residents approached Igando Undertaking to express their grievances, but the promised stable power supply by the end of January has not been fulfilled.
Despite recent appeals to Ikeja Electric, the community continues to suffer from the unreliable power supply.
In light of this, the youths have declared that if there is no improvement this week, they will stage a protest at Igando Undertaking, emphasizing that only Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu can effectively address the situation.
“We want our Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene now because Ikeja Electric has failed us. We are saying this because if we start our protest to Igando Undertaking, I don’t know what would happen,”he said.
In his own comment, Emmanuel Agboola said Igando is one of the big communities in Lagos and if such community cannot boast of regular power light, it shows that all is not well in the state.
“Let use this medium to let our Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu know that we are in perpetual darkness in the last four months. At the last elections, Igando community delivered for APC in both governorship and presidential elections and if such community lacks power supply, we must let our Governor knows about it and do something about it,”he said.
In her own reaction, Mrs Gbemisola Aina said she is sad to see regular light in places like Ikotun, Shasha, Ayobo-Ipaja, Egbeda, Idimu-Isheri, Jonathan Estate and Gowon Estate and others, but Igando has been abandoned by Ikeja Electric.
“I have gone to many places and their light is not bad like Igando. I think we need to call the attention of the Governor to send his representatives to Igando and observe the community. What we want from Governor Sanwo-Olu is constant light as our dividend of democracy, “she said.
Another youth, John Anthony who resides at Alhaji Ede street, close to Alhaji Ede Bus Stop said he cannot work any longer as an software engineer, adding that he has lost most of his clients as a result of poor power supply.
“The most annoying thing is that they would give us 2 to 3 minutes and off it.Why did they bring it in the first place.We are appealing to Governor Sanwo-Olu to help us because I have lost my clients because of light. Secondly, the heat is too much and people begin to sleep outside now which is not good enough for the residents of Igando community,”he said.
