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
Groups, Electricity Consumers In Ondo, Delta, Ekiti, Edo Storm Abuja To Protest Renewal of BEDC’s License
Groups of youth on Thursday stormed the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Maitama, Abuja to protest against the renewal of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company operational licence. Electricity consumers in Ondo Coordinated by Bring Back Our Light (BBOL) According to Primium Times, the protest was organised by the BEDC Franchise States Peoples’ Alliance and had protesters, comprising smaller groups from Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti States. Electricity consumers in Edo State coordinated by Edo Civil Society Organisation (Edoscos) The groups urged the ministry to avoid being compromised and demanded for the non-extension of the
Heavy Security At Omotosho Power Plant Against Expected Protesters
--No amount of militaristic deployment of heavy Security operatives to Omotosho can stop our peaceful protest -BBOL -The group said they have changed date of protest to increase number of protesters from 1,000 to 2,000 - We shall visit the power plant at a new date without notice, the group hinted Reports from Omotosho community, the host community of Omotosho power plant, indicated that there were heavy Security operatives in the community, especially within and around the power plant areas in readiness to stop members of the Bring Back Our Light Group in Ondo South who have officially chosen today,
