Easter: Business owners, residents lament epileptic power supply in Osogbo

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Residents and business owners in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have lamented the drop in electricity supply to the area in March. They said the situation caused losses as preparations were on to celebrate Easter and the commencement of Ramadan.

Between the last week of February and March, most towns in Osun State, especially Osogbo, have been experiencing epileptic power supply. A business owner, Helen Opeyemi, in a chat with DAILY POST, said business this year has been bad, particularly with the worsening electricity supply in Osogbo. 'This year's Easter has been the worst so far for me.

However, the excuse was not accepted as the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Osun State chapter, threatened to picket the IBEDC head office in Osogbo. In a post on its official X handle on Friday, the organisation said, 'We want to express dissatisfaction with what the electricity company is doing in Osun State, we wish to inform the @IBEDC_NG to expect the youth constituency in their office in our nos in due time. 'People cannot be paying for services they are not enjoying.

 

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