Senator Adeola embarks on 12 projects to address power outages in Ogun communities

The Senator representing Ogun West in the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola, has provided solution to issues of power outages affecting residents of some parts of the state.

The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, said the resolve to attend to the issue followed numerous written and verbal appeals from various stakeholders in his immediate senatorial district and from parts of Ogun Central.

Adeola said the intervention would bring succour to the people who had been long affected by prolonged power outages, which, according to him, had affected businesses particularly, micro, small and medium scaled businesses that cannot afford the huge cost of alternative energy, but the quality of lives of the people.

The lawmaker in the statement quoted, “I have listened carefully to the cries of our people in Ogun West and adjoining parts of Ogun Central. The persistent power outages have crippled businesses and made life difficult for our people residing in many communities and settlements. As their elected representative and apostle of the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I cannot fold my arms while my people and other resident Nigerians suffer in darkness. I am fully committed to ensuring that power is restored and sustained in the shortest possible time going forward.”

He revealed that he had mobilised and concluded negotiations with electrical engineering contractors to undertake immediate critical rehabilitation, reconnection, and construction works as well as supply of transformers across the affected areas.

The list of projects for execution included: reactivation of Ilaro to Ibese 33KV overhead lines; reactivation of Ibese to Dangote 33KV overhead lines; reactivation of (Dangote) Ibese to Joga 33KV overhead lines; reactivation of Isaga Junction to Ibara Orile and Isaga 33KV overhead lines; reactivation of (Dangote) Ibese to Igbogila 33KV overhead lines (118 spans).

Others were reactivation of Igbogila to Ayetoro 33KV overhead lines; reactivation of Igbogila to Ijoun 33KV overhead lines; reactivation of 33KV overhead lines from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to Oja Odan – through Ebute Igbooro (331 spans); construction of dedicated 33KV Feeder to Ilaro Township from Papalanto Transmission Station; construction of Owode Feeder from Ota Transmission Station to Owode River Bridge.

Also, there would be maintenance works on roads which included Idiroko – Ipokia – Akere – Yewa; Aferiku Town, Tube – Ode Pata – Agada – Igua;Agosasa – Bode Ase – Idosemo – Idosa – Ijofin; Oke-Odan – Eyeknase Isagbo – Oke Ijako – Owo  Ita Atan – Ilase Junction; Owode Ajilete Inside – Ihumbo – Idiroko Iwoye Owode  Agosasa – Tube – Igude.

Adeola equally assured the supply and installation of 500KVA 11/0.415KV transformer at Onikoko, Abeokuta; supply and installation of 500KVA 11/0.415KV transformer at Kings Dominium Street, Off Kuforiji Olubi Road, Saraki Area, Adigbe, Abeokuta.

The Senator said the 12 intervention represents part of a comprehensive and sustained power infrastructure rehabilitation programme designed to ensure reliable and equitable electricity supply across all communities within Ogun West and adjoining areas, adding that “Electricity is the backbone of industrial and social development. By addressing these power challenges, we are restoring hope, reviving local economies, and creating an enabling environment for business growth”.

Senator Adeola appreciated residents for their patience and understanding during the blackout period, assuring them that the current intervention will bring visible and measurable improvements in power supply within the shortest possible time.