PHCN Staff Takes Sides With Ikorodu Residents on Protest

A staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) has revealed that the on-going protest by residents of Ikrorodu against the failure of the PHCN to provide electricity was totally justified.

Our source who expressed his preference for anonymity told 'Simply Samad' that fact he personally enjoys electricity supply at his residence does not change the hardship that countless families have been thrown into.

"Thou am a PHCN worker and despite the fact that I use electricity at home, I see nothing bad in it. They should march out for good!" Our source enthused.

It was on this premise that residents of 'First Gate Araromi' and 'Lambo Lasunwon' decided to stage a peaceful protest on Friday, July 20, 2012 to the PHCN Odogunyan Business district office in Ikorodu.

This, we gathered, was aimed at drawing attention to the epileptic and erratic power supply that has since made life miserable for all and sundry.

According to a source who was part of the protest, which began at 9am, residents had been pushed to the wall.

"For so long now, the people of these communities have been suffering and dying in silence. Both small and medium scale businesses are closing down and families are starving as a result of the seemingly permanent darkness and absence of electricity that has become a permanent part of our lives."

The protest, according to our source is meant to draw attention to those in authority to make them see and realise the level of destruction they have thrown residents of 'First Gate Araromi' and 'Lambo Lasunwon' into.

"we are tired of vain promises," our source added.

By Samod Biobaku
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