Ibafo Communities raise alarm over 10 years total darkness

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Residents of Ibafo communities in Ogun State have raised the alarm over 10 years of total darkness in the area as the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, refused to supply electricity to the area despite persistent outcry.

Residents said they were deeply concerned about the perpetual outage deliberately inflicted on them by Ibadan Distribution Company, DISCO resulting in socio-economic paralysis of the residents.

At a news conference on Saturday in Ibafo, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria by Concerned Ibafo Residents Forum, residents said the gathering was borne out of the continuous darkness experienced in the community in the past 10 years in spite of huge contributions made by the residents for the purchase of electricity poles, transformers, electric cables and other accessories to…