Normal social and economic activities have returned to a part of Ojokoro community in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State, as the officials of Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc have fixed the recently stolen cables in the community’s power transformer.
Last week, Breezy News reported that residents of the community, which spread across six streets, including Aduke Odekunle, Aina, Ambali, Banjo Owoyele, Morenike and Wole Bamiduro, had been groaning under pains and anguish as their power substation (Aina 2) was burgled by suspected experts.
But last Sunday – 10 days after the theft and about 96 hours of a peaceful resolution meeting between IE officials – the community leaders, youths’ representatives and the Police.
At the end of meeting which held last week Thursday afternoon at the Jankara IE Business Office, the community was promised that the stolen cables would be replaced within 24 hours, but the exercise, according to the firm, was delayed till Sunday due to cash crunch protests ravaging the country and other pressing factors.
The community was however elated when the IE staff arrived Sunday evening, fixed the cables and light was restored shortly after.
On behalf of the residents, the community leader, Elder Jacob Fadipe expressed his sincere appreciation to IE for its response and replacement of the stolen cables, as well as others who contributed immensely to efforts to resolve the problem.
Fadipe said: “We would like to express our sincere appreciation to IE, for their quick response in providing a replacement for the stolen armored cable and restoration of electricity to our community.
“We appreciate all IE staff who came from head office to attend the resolution meeting. Many thanks to Engr. Coker at Jankara Business office as well as his colleague, Engr. Chuks at Fagba Undertaking office for their support and unrelenting efforts up until the replacement was made.
“We particularly thank Ojokoro Divisional Police Officer and his men for their cooperation, diligence and assistance”.
Also, the community head thanked a former Chairman of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo for his attention and support while the struggle lasted; the community youths for their peaceful conduct; women for standing by; and most especially, the mass media for blowing the community’s concern to the world and calling the attention of necessary authorities to it.
