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I was on visit to Ondo state in Nigeria recently and i was shocked to hear from the indigenes and residents to hear about this.

Imagine asking for a cold bottle water or drink and they suddenly start laughing at you.

As a matter of fact, that’s the fastest way to identify a stranger in OKITIPUPA, ONDO STATE. just request for anything cold or iced.

To think that this people have a governor, senator, House of Rep Members is very shameful.

See below video evidence from a resident and pictures of the dilapidated electric poles that ought to be distributing light.

Shame on their leaders.

Please share or tag all the appropriate authorities until they fix it.

Modified: Another Nairalander replied to say it’s even about 16 years. Mehn! The government is wicked!

PS: I am having issues uploading the video

compton11:
that place is green as Bleep just like US housing estate

Dabronze:
it was the former governor before mimiko cant remmeber his name

Kelvin30286063:

Op, don't say anything about what you know nothing about. I'm from Okitipupa. That's my home town. Our people caused what they are facing with electricity now. Back in the days, Okitipupa has the best electricity services in ondo state. They refused to pay for power. Then had a major issue with the then nepa which forced the federal government to disconnect the enter town.
Fast forward to 6 months later, the had a major riot about the issue and thugs burnt all the transformer in the town. After that, they were total ignored.

Solsix:

Pls be specific, ondo state south west Nigeria is a big shame to it's peers. Come to think of it, someone will manage pay #50 to come here and defend Buhari and APC

Abujason:



What type of people are these? No wan pay and instead burnt their own transformers? Sort of biting off your nose to spite your face. See as the people dey suffer now because of the foolishness of some people. Thanks for clearing things up.

ivolt:
You should always ask questions before descending into emotional rants.
Ask them what they did 12 years ago to make them lose access to electricity.
Actions have consequences.

Fafesot:
If I don't comment on the thread, I will be termed a bastard. This is where I hail from, tho I don't reside there. The reason for power outage over these years( not up to 12 years tho) is absolutely political. A man I won't mention his name here decided to cut down the electricity cables and structures passing electricity to Ondo south just to punish us and so there can be enough electricity supply to his own district of the state. Many times have we lamented and took some drastic steps in reviving electricity in Ondo south but all to no avail. All we need I think, is federal government intervention. This situation of power suspension has left us in disarray over the years and gradually killing us socially. We're begging whichever hand that can help us to pls do.

ivolt:
You should always ask questions before descending into emotional rants.
Ask them what they did 12 years ago to make them lose access to electricity.
Actions have consequences.

Kelvin30286063:
Hmmm
Op, don't say anything about what you know nothing about. I'm from Okitipupa. That's my home town. Our people caused what they are facing with electricity now. Back in the days, Okitipupa has the best electricity services in ondo state. They refused to pay for power. Then had a major issue with the then NEPA which forced the federal government to disconnect the entire town.
Fast forward to 6 months later, they had a major riot about the issue and thugs burnt all the transformer in the town. After that, they were totally ignored.
Even now that electricity have been privatizated. BEDC who is in charge of power in ondo stage asked the people of the town to pay 50% of what they owe and they will help restore power to the town but they refused. Claiming they must see power before they pay any money. Now the town has no hope of ever having power cuz BEDC vowed not to spend millions of naira to restore all the damages if there is no guarantee that they will get their money back.
The governor cannot even intervene since electricity is now in private hands. We are facing a lot of issues with BEDC at the moment and that's down to the fact that the company is owned and controlled by some stupid Benin people.

Oladeleeleniyan:

Did they tell U that it's only Yoruba people defend APC and Bubu? If yes,then it's not limited to SW alone,there are some die hard fans of APC and Bubu in SE,E.g..Okorocha,Umahi,Uzodima Joe Igbokwe,the APC midget in Lagos..Juliusmalema,Okoroawusa,(our dear Nairalanda),
Even your best ever gov even pray God should let us another type of Buhari next..(imaging if this statement come out from any SW gov.?) U will hear names like asslickers,slave master..etc..
Guy,can U see now that defending Buhari is not Limited to SW alone?
Unless U want to be hypocrites,that some of U people be..

yuping:
Foolish set of people and leaders. You mean the community cannot hold a meeting to agreed on what they can do to bring light to that area? This shows lack of cooperation in that area.
Witchcraft of the highest order.

CallmeGideon:
Wow I thought the whole of Yorubad land is like Dubai where you have sky scrappers and international standard schools all over the place. These the same fools will come online and make all sorts of rubbish noise on how their land is the best after agbalumo and they will ask us to hold our leaders responsible but yet, they can't even hold ordinary local government chairman responsible let alone a governor for turning their brown roof republic to a dark hell. Mumu people. mtcheeewww

Kelvin30286063:

This is absolutely false. I live in Okitipupa and your story is fallacy. Bedc won't restore power if we don't pay 50% of what we owe 8 years ago

Upworkwriter007:

Lol........Okitipupa is very big, you think transformer is the problem of a town that has a University and Teaching hospital?

The entire town and some neighboring towns are not connected to the national grid.....that's the problem.

Okoroawusa:

I am igbo, an APC member and a die hard Buhari supporter and there are millions of igbos like me and majority are not on Nairaland.
The person you quoted will keep wailing till 2023 and beyond. Just mark his moniker.

Okoroawusa:

I am igbo, an APC member and a die hard Buhari supporter and there are millions of igbos like me and majority are not on Nairaland.
The person you quoted will keep wailing till 2023 and beyond. Just mark his moniker.

Oladeleeleniyan:


Thank U jare my brother..how Ur side?

Okoroawusa:

I am igbo, an APC member and a die hard Buhari supporter and there are millions of igbos like me and majority are not on Nairaland.
The person you quoted will keep wailing till 2023 and beyond. Just mark his moniker.