The Youths in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State have petitioned the management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over what they described as the worsening electricity supply across the town.
The petition was submitted by the Sagamu Youth Association (SYA) through its Committee on Electricity Issues, raising concerns about persistent inadequate load allocation and its adverse effects on economic and social activities in the community.
In the letter addressed to the Managing Director of IBEDC and copied to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the youths lamented that the current Band B and Band E classifications of the 11KVA feeder serving major parts of Sagamu have continued to leave residents with minimal daily electricity supply.
The petition, signed by the committee chairman, Bashiru Hammed Adewale, popularly known as Honourable Prince Lahbash, noted that the situation has severely affected small and medium-scale enterprises, artisans, and students who rely on electricity for their daily activities.
According to the association, the unreliable supply has forced many businesses to depend on costly alternative power sources, thereby increasing operational costs and slowing down economic productivity in the area.
The youths therefore urged IBEDC to consider a tentative upgrade of the 11KVA feeder from Band E to Band C in order to increase the guaranteed hours of electricity supply to the community.
They explained that such an interim measure would provide immediate relief to residents while necessary technical upgrades, including transformer improvements, are being carried out.
Part of the petition read:
“Residents and business owners in Sagamu have continued to suffer inadequate power supply, particularly under the current Band E classification of the 11KVA feeder serving most parts of the town.
“This has significantly affected economic activities, small and medium-scale enterprises, students, artisans, and the general well-being of our people.
“We respectfully request that IBEDC consider upgrading the 11KVA feeder from Band E to Band C on a tentative basis while technical work and transformer upgrades are being undertaken.”
The youths also formally invited officials of IBEDC to a town hall meeting with electricity consumers and key stakeholders in Sagamu to discuss the challenges and explore practical solutions to the power crisis in the town.
They assured the company of adequate security and proper coordination during the proposed engagement, expressing optimism that constructive dialogue would help strengthen the relationship between IBEDC and the Sagamu community while paving the way for sustainable improvements in electricity supply.
