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ONDO SETS FOR GOOD POWER SUPPLY AND METTERING -Ariyomo


Engr.TunjI Light Ariyomo,Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Utilities   and other stakeholders after the meeting. 





The ondo state government has put in place machineries at giving her citizery good mettering and power supply in the state, as part of the policies of the present administration in the state.



Speaking on this development, the Special Assistant to the  Governor on public Utilities at a parley with stakeholders on power supply,   Engr. TunjI Light Ariyomo said the state government  will liaise with necessary government agencies at making sure that people of the state get good methe ring for energy they consume with adequate power supply.



 Also, the state government promised to  fast track the reconnection of communities that have been denied electricity in Ondo State,especially  the southern parts of the state in collaboration with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) .

BEDC who  gave the  assurance to Governor Akeredolu that power supply will begin to be restored to the Southern senatorial district starting  with Ode Aye in December 2017. This is regardless of the contentious bills or existing payment disputes.

The parley also agreed to jointly work together to ensure power supply later get to Okitipupa which is a major load centre in the southern region.

In her  words , the regional head of BEDC, Mrs. Kunbi Labiyi said, "the goal is for Ode-Aye and adjoining communities or those on its paths to have light before Christmas regardless of the status of the existing dispute between these communities and our company as a show of goodwill to Mr. Governor in accordance with the spirit of this meeting".

The modality to extend this gesture to Okitipupa will be firmed up between BEDC and the government.  Engr. Tunji Ariyomo, who presided at the parley and who doubles as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Utilities promises good rapport in this regard .

The government's representatives emphasized the need to extend the first or early efforts to  Okitipupa being a  major load centre which has been the traditional headquarters of the entire district since 1914.

While  the  government also secured commitment from BEDC that Ogbagi Akoko, Irun Akoko and adjoining communities in  Ondo North senatorial district will be connected in early December 2017 and that the abandoned transmission sub station in Oke Agbe has started receiving attention.


According  to the Governor's aide , the present administration in the state has prioritized power supply ,water and other infrastructures to the people of the  State among major utilities in the state with the objective of quietly improving the quality of service delivery by utility providers.








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