Ogun State government is in touch with the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to ensure poles damaged in some part of Sango, Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area, during Sunday’s rainstorm, are repaired soon enough.
A statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Kayode Akinmade, said a government delegation was in the area on Monday to sympathise with victims, ascertain the extent of damage, and know how to engage with IBEDC.
Akinmade noted the cables had not been energised before the destruction, which saved lives.
The statement reads: “Our team went on physical site inspection of the affected area on Monday to ascertain the extent of the damage and to know how to engage with the IBEDC team. We are currently working with the IBEDC team led by the Regional Manager and the Technical Head for the Ogun Region. Some of the less affected feeders have been restored and energised while the clean-up of the most affected areas has already started.
Most of the poles on the roads have been removed while the remaining will be taken out today (yesterday). We are working with IBEDC to ensure there will be full restoration of power in Sango-Ota before the week runs out.
The government is not relenting on its effort in ensuring that we restore power to Sango-Ota and its environs, and we can assure the citizens that we are on top on the matter.
We also commiserate with those whose properties were destroyed, and urge residents to remain calm.”
Residents of Iyana-Iyesi, Osuke Town, Egan Road, Iyana-Ilogbo, Ijaba, Ijagba, Itele, Lafenwa, Singer, Joju, Alishiba, Oju Ore, Tollgate, Eledi, Akeja, Abebi, Osi Round About, Ota Town, Ota Industrial Estate, Igberen, Iju, Atan, Onipanu, Obasanjo, Lusada, Arigba, Odugbe, Ado-Odo, Igbesa, Owode, Olokuta, Hanushi, Bamtish Camp Lufiwape, Eltees Farm, August Engineering, Spark Cear Soap Ayetoro, Amazing Grace Oil, Christopher University, and Royal Garden Estate, were affected by the disaster.
