FORTY OGUN COMMUNITIES DIVE INTO DARKNESS DUE TO RAINSTORM

Babatunji Wusu –

In Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, a strong rainfall on Sunday afternoon caused significant damage, falling electric poles and cables and knocking out power to nearly forty towns.
Reports state that the storm caused significant infrastructural damage in addition to disrupting traffic along the heavily traveled Sango-Ota route.

The incident was verified by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), which also released a public notice pleading with locals to stay away from the fallen electrical equipment.

A large region was impacted by the devastation; power outages were experienced by various areas, including Iyana Iyesi, Osuke Town, and Egan Road.

In their statement, the IBEDC outlined the scope of the impact, stating that “Due to broken poles occasioned by the heavy downpour at Ota and Mowe, customers in the following communities…are experiencing power outages.”

The company also warned against any attempts by unqualified individuals to fix the broken installations, advising the public to report any incidents to the authorities and await professional handling by their technical team.

“Our technical team is working to clear and replace the broken poles and installations to ensure power supply is restored as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience,” the IBEDC stated, indicating that efforts were underway to rectify the damage swiftly.