Imminent protest by Agbarha-Otor community over years of continued blackout has been averted following the intervention of stakeholders in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The averted protest by the community was as a result of nearly a decade blackout and non reconnection of the community to the national grid by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, despite the huge contributions to the nation economy.
This is just a the youths from the community has sent a Save our Soul to the Delta State Governor Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to rescue them from the over a decade blackout in Agbarha-Otor.
The youth body, in a letter signed by the Agbarha-Otor youth leader Coach Rufus Ovotu and Engr. Emmanuel Emareyo Dickson respectively,commended and appealed to Governor Oborevwori to rescue the people of Agbarha from the blackout after the provision of a stepdown transformer by the governor.
According to the letter, “We write to express the profound gratitude of the good people of Agbarha-Otor kingdom for the stepdown transformer recently provided to our community under your leadership.
“This gesture has brought immense relief to our people and demonstrates your unwavering commitment to the welfare of Delta State citizens.
“We are particularly grateful for your responsiveness to our needs and your dedication to improving the lives of your people.
“The provision of this stepdown transformer is a testament to your administration’s focus on infrastructure development and citizen’s welfare.
“Your Excellency, we humbly appeal to you to continue your support in ensuring the restoration of electricity in Agbarha Otor.
“The provision of the stepdown transformer is a significant step, but we still require additional support to fully restore electricity to our community.
“We are confident that with your continued support, we can overcome the challenges that have hindered our development and improve the living standards of our people.”
“We look forward to your continued leadership and support as you continue to serve the people of Delta State.”
It was learned that despite the provision of stepdown transformer by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, is yet to restore and connect the community back to national grid over an alleged accumulated debt owed by Agbarha-Otor communities.
Agbarha-Otor is one of the oil producing communities in Ughelli North Local Government Area, and it harbours the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) plant the largest Manifold in West Africa.
