According to Lagbaja, the blackouts in barracks had led to the decomposition of corpses in Army mortuaries.
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The residents spread across six streets: Aduke Odekunle, Aina, Ambali, Banjo Owoyele, Morenike and Wole Bamiduro.
Reacting to the blunder, the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Felix Ofulue, described the information as misleading and sensational, as the project was aimed at improving power supply in Igando and the company had already completed similar maintenance projects in Alimosho and many other communities across its network.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that it happened when the entire town was in a blackout due to power outage.
The collapse, which occurred around 11.00 am on Wednesday, was confirmed by two of the country’s electricity distribution companies in separate messages to their customers.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the blackout, which has lasted for one week, has grounded many businesses that are relying on power.
The youths were protesting against the alleged inability by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company to provide steady electricity at no cost to its host communities.
Chioma Aninwe, the acting Manager, Corporate Communications, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
Kunbi Labiyi, the Chief State Head, Ondo and Ekiti States of BEDC, gave the clarification in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure.
Some customers of Eko Electricity Distribution Company have been plunged into darkness as its 33KVA feeder located around the ongoing railway construction site near the popular Tejuosho Market, Yaba has been damaged owing to the activities of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company says it has commenced mass disconnection of defaulting customers in the four states it operates.
The Power Generation Companies in the country have threatened to shut down power supply if pressing issues in the sector are not addressed.
Commercial and social activities were disrupted in Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Wednesday as over 1000 youths held a peaceful march to protest 10 years of total power outage in the area.
This was even as water in not coming out of taps in toilets and wash hand basins.