Residents of Saki in Oyo state on Tuesday stage a peaceful protest against exorbitant bill by electricity distribution company IBEDC
The protest followed a resolution of meeting on the crazy bill organized by Asabari Consultative Council under the chairmanship of Gem A,K Togun (rtd) held at Saki Parapo town hall, Saki
The meeting is part of activities embarked upon by the Council towards eradicating age long cheating, exploitation and manipulations that Saki has been facing in the hands of electricity service providers.
it was unanimously decided and agreed that the Asabari Consultative Council should proceed without delay the commencement of the plan to discuss with the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on the need to improve electricity supply in the community
The efforts of the Council were lauded by many in attendance as to the noticeable evidence of improvements in power supply after mounting pressures on the IBEDC.
The town hall meeting was used as an avenue by the Council to enlighten the teeming populace that attended the meeting on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Electricity Customers’ Rights and Obligations.
This enlightenment made many in attendance to know their rights as electricity consumers and with a vow to henceforth enforce their rights which had hitherto been trampled by the Disco serving them.
The National Executive of Saki Parapo led by Dn. Olujimi and Alhaji Okoko and other eminent dignitaries like the Rector, Mr. M.O. Oladeji and Bursar of the Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, led the members of the academia at the event.
Artisans, community leaders, Chairmen of Landlords’ association, youth groups, Saki Youth Forum, student leaders and many others were not left out of the meeting that lasted three hours.
Afterwards, the meeting dissolved into a massive protest against the IBEDC with many joining the protests with placards of various inscriptions stating the experiences of dismay and manipulations by the IBEDC.
