The people of Otulu, in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State, have expressed appreciation to the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Obi Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II, for intervening in the restoration of electricity supply to the community after nine years of experiencing blackout.
The Okwabani of Otulu, Chief Anthony Enurah; who appreciated the Ogwashi-Uku king announcing the constitution of the Otulu Electricity Fund Management Committee, with his assistant, Mr. Uweagha Precious, as Chairman, revealed that the Obi funded the restoration with the sum of over ₦50 million.
The Okwabani said about two months after supply was restored, the proponents of autonomous community invaded the town and lavishly used the electricity, leaving behind unpaid bills of ₦27 million.
According to him, on account of the humongous bills, BEDC was not patient with the indigenes to raise some money when normalcy returned and had to cut off supply to the community in February this year, throwing residents into another round of darkness
This, he said, recently prompted the community to cry to the Ogwashi-Uku Monarch, who magnanimously made a payment of ₦10 million, leaving a balance of ₦17 million to be paid within six months or the community would be disconnected again.
Chief Enurah added that Obi Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II also donated ₦2 million to the community to fix its faulty transformer.
“Today Otulu people are rejoicing and appreciating the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku for his fatherly care for the community.
“We are hereby appealing to the government, stakeholders and all well wishers of the community to support us in raising the #17 million to pay off the balance before the six months ultimatum given to us by BEDC”, Okwabani Enurah remarked.
The Committee is tasked with the responsibility of generating and managing funds from electricity users in Otulu to pay off the accumulated bill within a period of six months.
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