- The Edo State Government started reconnecting to BEDC after Ossiomo Power shut down on September 1 over an ownership dispute.
- The government has restored electricity to some buildings and streetlights.
The Edo State Government has begun reconnecting to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for power supply, five years after it backed the establishment of Ossiomo Power to break BEDC’s monopoly.
Director-General of the Edo State Electrification Agency, Saturday Egbadon, confirmed the development on Monday. He said the state had already restored electricity to some streetlights and government buildings while the reconnection process continues.
“I can confirm that the Edo State Government has begun reconnecting to BEDC. Some streetlights and government buildings have already been connected, while the process is still ongoing,” Egbadon stated.
The government returned to BEDC after Ossiomo Power shut down on September 1 following an ownership dispute with its Chinese partners, Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology.
Before the shutdown, Ossiomo Power generated 95MW of electricity, which supplied state government buildings, the Government House, the Edo NUJ Secretariat, private organisations, and public streetlights.