Ondo traditional rulers seek revocation of BEDC’s license

The Ondo State Council of Obas has passed a vote of no confidence on the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for poor service delivery and failure to distribute pre-paid metres to residents of the state.

The traditional rulers said years of inefficient and erratic power supply by BEDC to the people of Ondo north and Ondo central senatorial districts, and total blackout in Ondo south district have negatively affected social, cultural and economic activities of the people.

The monarchs made their position known through a statement issued at the end of their monthly meeting held in Akure, the state capital and signed by the Council Chairman, the Olukare of Ikare-Akoko, Oba Akadiri Momoh.

“The Ondo state Council of Obas called on the Federal Government to reject licence renewal bid of BEDC because the company has failed to provide pre-paid metres, instead, it embarks on arbitrary and over billing of customers or refuses to replace ageing electricity equipment and transformers across the state,” the statement read.

The monarchs said BEDC had in the last four years put majority of communities in northern and southern parts of Ondo state in perpetual blackout, yet it continues to make unrealistic demands from the people.