By Kayode Fasua
Sunshine Liberation Movement (SLM) has expressed concern over the plight of residents of Ute, a community in Owo Local Government Area, Ondo State, that has lost access to electricity supply for over 15 years.
In a statement by its national president, Mr. Dipo Ajidahun, and secretary, Mrs. Christianah Ajewole, the movement lamented that electricity supply to Ute has ceased to function since January 2006.
Meanwhile, the Congress for Rights of Ondo Southern Nationalities (CROSN) has appealed to the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to rescue the southern-most part of the state from 15 years of power blackout.
In a communique by its National President, Mr. Abiodun Fanoro and Secretary Tunde Aiyenumelo, the congress said that the southernmost part of the state had been without power supply for 15 years.
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By Emmanuel Addeh
The Benin Electricity Distribution (BEDC) has dragged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to court over the regulator’s plan to grant an operating licence to Asaba Distribution Limited (ADL).
Following the petition to the regulator by Benin Disco, the regulatory agency for the power sector, had fixed yesterday, January 19 for the hearing of the petition which sought to stop the release of an Independent Electricity Distribution Network Licence to the firm.
While setting out modalities for resolution of the issue, NERC stated that the hearing was pursuant to Section 70 (2) of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA).