Following months of crippling power outages, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) has personally intervened to find an urgent solution for parts of Ogun Stte, particularly in the Ogun West and Ogun Central senatorial districts.
This action was prompted by numerous passionate written and verbal appeals from residents, business owners, traditional rulers, community leaders, and other local stakeholders.
In a statement from his media office sent to Persecondnews, the Senator lamented that such prolonged outages not only severely impact businesses, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises that can’t afford alternative energy, but also degrade the overall quality of life for the people.
“I have listened carefully to the cries of our people in Ogun West and adjoining parts of Ogun Central. The persistent power outages have crippled businesses and made life difficult for our people residing in many communities and settlements.
“As their elected representative and apostle of the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I cannot fold my arms while my people and other resident Nigerians suffer in darkness.
” I am fully committed to ensuring that power is restored and sustained in the shortest possible time going forward,” he stated.
Adeola’s intervention includes the mobilization and concluding negotiations with electrical engineering contractors over the weekend to undertake immediate critical rehabilitation, reconnection, and construction works as well as supply of transformers across the affected areas.
Other listed projects for execution to include the:
– Reactivation of Ilaro to Ibese 33KV Overhead Lines
– Reactivation of Ibese to Dangote 33KV Overhead Lines
– Reactivation of (Dangote) Ibese to Joga 33KV -Overhead Lines
– Reactivation of Isaga Junction to Ibara Orile and Isaga 33KV Overhead Lines
– Reactivation of (Dangote) Ibese to Igbogila 33KV Overhead Lines (118 spans).
Also listed are: Reactivation of Igbogila to Ayetoro 33KV Overhead Lines
– Reactivation of Igbogila to Ijoun 33KV Overhead Lines
– Reactivation of 33KV Overhead Lines from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to Oja Odan – through Ebute Igbooro (331 spans)
– Construction of Dedicated 33KV Feeder to Ilaro Township from Papalanto Transmission Station
– Construction of Owode Feeder from Ota Transmission Station to Owode River Bridge, including maintenance works along:
Idiroko – Ipokia – Akere – Yewa
Aferiku Town, Tube – Ode Pata – Agada – Igua
Agosasa – Bode Ase – Idosemo – Idosa – Ijofin
Oke-Odan – Eyeknase Isagbo – Oke Ijako – Owo
Ita Atan – Ilase Junction
Owode Ajilete Inside – Ihumbo – Idiroko
Iwoye Owode
Agosasa – Tube – Igude
Others are the supply and unstallation of 500KVA 11/0.415KV Transformer at Oniroko, Abeokuta
– Supply and Installation of 500KVA 11/0.415KV Transformer at Kings Dominium Street, Off Kuforiji Olubi Road, Saraki Area, Adigbe, Abeokuta.
The Senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriation, stated that this 12-point intervention is part of a comprehensive and sustained power infrastructure rehabilitation programme.
The goal is to ensure a reliable and equitable electricity supply across all communities in Ogun West and its surrounding areas.
“Electricity is the backbone of industrial and social development. By addressing these power challenges, we are restoring hope, reviving local economies, and creating an enabling environment for business growth.”
While appreciating residents for their patience and understanding, Adeola gave the assurance that this intervention will deliver tangible and measurable improvements to the power supply very soon.
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