Ondo South: Tofowomo Resolves Metering Challenges, Collaborates BEDC To End Darkness
In line with his New Year Message to the good people of Ondo South, distinguished Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the Senate,,on Tuesday, met with the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC ) and stakeholders from Ondo South Senatorial District on two issues bothering on electricity supply to the affected communities. in a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Senator on Media, and Publicity ,Akinrinlola Olumide, the meeting was centered on the metering challenges which hindered supply of power to Ode-Aye Community under Okitipupa Local Government and Igbokoda Community under Ilaje Local Government
Licence cancellation: FG queries BEDC, 6 other Discos, gives deadline
Power distribution companies have till December 7 to submit their written responses providing reasons why their licences should not be cancelled, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission declared on Tuesday. In an updated document on the notice of hearing on the petitions by Discos on the Minor Review and Minimum Remittance Order dated November 5, 2019, and obtained from the commission in Abuja, the power sector regulator also outlined additional expectations from the Discos. The commission had issued a cancellation notice to eight power distribution companies in October this year and mandated them to respond within 60 days, otherwise their licences
Blackouts: NERC To Enforce Directive Issued To BEDC For Reconnection of Ondo South
Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it will compel the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to comply with it directive of July 10, 2017 to reconnect some communities in parts of Ondo South back to the national grid. Vice chairman, Sanusi Garba disclosed this while addressing protesters drawn from civil society groups in Delta, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States at the commission's headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. Garba who was in company of top management staffs noted BEDC flouted the directive issued to the company to "immediately" restore power back to consumers in Okitipupa, Irele, Ilaje and Ese Odo local
Tension As BEDC Workers Plan To Down Tools Over Poor Working Condition
The Edo Civil Society Organisation (EDOSCOS) has hinted Starnews that some angry staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) are in fresh plan to down tools over what they described as unfair treatment and poor working condition. In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday in Benin by Osazee Edigin, Public Relations Officer of Edo Civil Society Organisations, the group said: "Some angry staff of the BEDC were in court on Monday in solidarity with Edo Civil Society Organisations, they lamented their poor working conditions which were not different from modern day slavery. "They informed EDOCSO how they were given financial targets
BEDC Disconnected 32 Communities In Edo State–Edo Govt
No fewer than 444 communities, spread across the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo are without electricity, Mr Yekini Idaiye, the State Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources says. Idaye made the disclosure in an interview in Benin on Saturday. He said from the figure, 157 communities were yet to be connected to the national grid. According to Vanguard report, The commissioner explained that about 32 of the communities were disconnected by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), while 145 communities had faulty transformers. Idaiye, in addition, said another 110 communities required network rehabilitation. While expressing the government commitment to
BEDC Has Failed Our People, FG Must Not Renew Its Licence -Ondo Council of Obas
The Ondo state Council of Obas has passed a vote of no confidence on the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for poor service delivery and failure to distribute pre-paid metres to residents of the state. The traditional rulers said years of inefficiency and erratic power supply by BEDC to the people of Ondo north and Ondo central senatorial districts and total blackout in Ondo south district had negatively affected social, cultural and economic activities in the state. The monarchs made their position known through a statement issued at the end of their monthly meeting held in Akure and signed by
Video: Ondo Youths Block Lagos -Benin Express Way In Ore To Protest 4 Years Blackouts
Collection of various youths across the four local government areas of Ondo State, Okitipupa, Ilaje, Irele and Ese Odo local government respectively who were thrown into darkness by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), have taken to the Lagos-Benin Express way in Ore, blocking the road to protest four years blackouts they said they have being thrown into darkness by the electricity company over what they described as Obnoxious Estimated electricity bills. The road was bariccaded and the rally has paralysed vehicular activities on the road as vehicles coming from Lagos to Benin cannot pass by and those coming from
Opinion:Why BEDC Operating License Should Not Be Renewed By FG
By Pastor Olumide Akinrinlola The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) is one of the Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company (discos) whose operating license expires in September this year. It will be the joy of Nigerians under the coverage areas of BEDC in Edo, Ondo, Ekiti, Delta etc, if this justifications is considered by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on why BEDC Operating License must not be renewed by federal government in September. Apart from the fact that BEDC is an organisation whose presence is more of social media than physical presence within their coverage areas, there are many other legal
Edo Resident Allegedly Electrocuted By Fallen Live Cable of BEDC
There is serious commotion in Eyaen Primary School in Benin City under Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo State over the electrocution of yet to be identified man by alleged naked live wire that fell from the electricity poles of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). Starnews gathered that pupils of Eyaen Primary School in Benin City have gone on rampage over the situation which has posed serious traffic challenges to the areas. The incident has been confirmed by Mr Osazee Edigin, the Public Relations Officer of Edo Civil Society Organisations. Edigin while speaking to our correspondent alleged that the live naked wire have been down
Edo, Ondo, Delta, Ekiti Mobilise Mega Protest Against Renewal of BEDC License
Civil society groups and notable Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) in Edo, Ondo, Delta, and Ekiti State respectively, have resolved to launch a mass protest at Abuja, against the renewal of the operational license of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, by the Federal government over what the groups described as total failure of the company in its coverage areas of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Bayelsa States. BEDC operation license alongside other discos in Nigeria will expire in the month of September, 2018. Starnews gathered that BEDC is among the top disco companies who may have serious challenges in the renewal
