Ecstasy As Dennis Idahosa Restores Power Supply to Iguobazuwa And Environs After 8 Months In Darkness

Power supply have been restored in Iguobazuwa community and environs in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State after eight months in darkness occasioned by a faulty MVA transformer, an unmanned substation at popular Iguobazuwa junction.

The power supply which was restored on Saturday, saw residents of the community in tropped out in their number to celebrate the restoration of power to the areas.

They commended Hon. Dennis Idahosa, lawmaker representing Ovia federal constituency in the National Assembly (NASS), for his intervention in the power outage that crippled economy activities and also affected night life in the area.

The residents noted that the lawmaker’s intervention came at a time that festive period is fast approaching.

The respondents stressed that the faulty transformer took time to be replaced because they were told by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) that it would cost over N10 Million to do that.

Mr Goodluck Uyigue, a resident, while speaking on the matter, described Idahosa as “God Sent” to the people of Ovia.

“When it got spoilt, we were told that to fix it, it will cost us over N10 Million.

“It was at this point that the community began to tax each household to raise the funds.

“However, while the collection was going on, the lawmaker, Dennis Idahosa, came into the picture and asked that all collected monies as at then be refunded and that he will take it up as his responsibility”

In the middle of this however, it was discovered that the three major transformers servicing the community and environs had been vandalised.

“Again, he took it as additional responsibility and ensuring that power supply was restored to the area. We cannot be be grateful enough to Hon. Dennis Idahosa for all that he is doing to uplifting the standard of living in the federal constituency.

“I’m short of words, I just want Dennis Idahosa to know that we are proud and praying for him.”