Adekunle Ajasin University Students Protest On Poor Electricity Supply

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) students expresses their displeasure concerning the situation of Ondo State over poor electricity supply in their off-campus communities.

 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) students are not happy with the situation of Ondo State over poor electricity supply in their off-campus communities. They demand that the issue be addressed by school authorities and the state. 

However, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, is a home to residents whose business activities revolve round electricity as well as students are not happy about this stagnation due to lack of power supply. Power supply in the country remains problematic and epileptic despite the intervention of government in handing it over to the distribution companies

The people believe that they are being treated unfairly as the Disco in charge most times refuse to listen to the complaints of the people which led to a protest and the protesters said the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) failed to supply enough to the community despite  payments made. 

Expressing his bitterness, Adebowale Dayo, an indigene of the community had earlier accused BEDC of mismanagement. He claimed that they were taking advantage of the community.He further alleged that  the company charged exorbitant electricity fees without supplying power. He expressed disappointment that such a thing could happen in a university environment.

Students are also not happy with the situation as Bisade Christina Ojo, a 300-Level student of Mass Communication  in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), decried poor electricity supply in the community. “Electricity is not constant and it is always not available especially when students are around,” she said.

MySchoolNews reporting.