- Governor holds parley with community leaders.
- Promises to restore supply to the affected communities
- The blackout had lasted for at least six years
The communities around the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos state will soon enjoy grid-connected electricity supply. This is coming on the heels of the Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, efforts to restore supply to the communities after six years of an electricity blackout.
The Governor who met with the community leaders during his two-day working visit to the area was presented with the issue by the Onilekki of Lekki, Oba Liasim Ogunbekun. Speaking at the meeting, Oba Ogunbekun said, “This is the sixth year that we have had electricity in our communities. Nobody has explained to us what the problem is, but we were told it is due to faulty transmission cables that take electricity into the communities. Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area chairman rose to the occasion and changed all the cables. Yet, we only had light for 30 minutes. Since then, all the towns have been in darkness. We make a passionate appeal to you, Mr Governor, to intervene in this matter”.
In his response, Governor Sanwoolu promised to ensure a solution to the problem is reached. He said, “This is a problem we cannot neglect; we must solve it with the urgency it demands”. In attendance at the meeting were, Onise of Ise, Oba Ganiyu Adegbesan, Oloshoroko of Osa Oroko, Oba Ebenezer Oyiri, Elemoro, Oba Tajudeen Elemoro, represented by Chief Raji Elemoro, and Onisolu of Solu, Oba Muyideen Balogun.