Kwara communities protest 6-month power blackout in Ilorin

Thirty communities in Ilorin, Kwara state capital today, staged a peaceful protest over total blackout being experienced in the affected communities over the last six months.

The protesters said, the last time they were supplied power by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), in the affected communities was in November 2018.

The spokesman of the protesters, Mr Moshood Abdulkadir decried the continued operation of the company in the areas without anything to show for.

He lamented the sufferings of residents of the affected communities and described it as no longer unacceptable.

The affected communities are Alore, Oloje, Ita Merin among others.

Meanwhile, sources say the management of the company has held a meeting with representatives of the communities where they briefed them in the level of progress made so far.

Report says the company had taken delivery of the equipment to be installed to restore power to the affected areas.