Residents across some Ogun communities, at the weekend, bemoaned the blackout being experienced in the State, calling out the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to do the needful.
Reports say some communities have been in darkness for about 10 days to two weeks running.
The respondents said they are less concerned about Thursday’s picketing by labour unions, which disrupted power supply in the coverage areas of the power distributing company.
According to the residents, the disruption did not change anything as they have been without power before and after it occurred.
Further reports indicate that business activities resumed shortly after the picketing as an anonymous official said the management has started negotiating and addressing the issues.
A resident of Ita Eko area, Mr. Adekunle Adebiyi, noted that his neighbourhood has been in blackout for more than 10 days, a situation, he said could pose security threats.
Meanwhile, residents of Kemta Idi Aba lamented that they only have power supply once in five days, a similar situation in Sokori, Omida, Ijeja and Quarry areas of Abeokuta.
However, residents of Oke Ilewo claimed the situation is better at their end.
At Sango-Ota, there were virtually blackouts across its environs such as Oju-Ore, Iyana-Iyesi, Atan and Toll-Gate.
A dealer in frozen foods at Oju-Ore, Mrs. Funke Bello, whose business depends largely on steady electricity, said she has incurred extra costs finding alternative power sources to keep her business going.
Similarly, a welder at Sango-Ota, Mr. Rasaq Raji, described the situation as worrisome and painful.
According to him, he has many undone and unfinished jobs at hand, wondering what he would tell his customers.
“We have no choice but to find alternative energy sources to do our work and we still have to generate some money to feed our families,” he said.
He, therefore, urged the Federal government to intervene in whatever might be hindering IBEDC from discharging its duties effectively to the public.
– NAN