Popular Yoruba movie comic actor, Tayo Amokade aka Ijebu who held his multi mansion house-warming last month at Eruwen area of Local Government, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to avert the imminent clashes between residents, and Ikeja Electric.
Ijebu made the appeal through a 29 seconds video that went viral on Wednesday.
According to residents, the renewed face-off between Ikeja Electric Distribution Company and several Communities using eruwen feeder started few weeks ago when the affected communities kicked against continuous load shedding.
According to meetings reported held in 2014 with Ikeja Electric reached an agreement with residents on load shedding to allow the building of new Injection Substation to improve full power. However, 7 years down the memory lane, IE is yet to Honour the gentleman agreement.
Meanwhile, Other adjoining communities are enjoying regular supply in the neighborhood.
Ijebu who described Governor Babajide Sanwoolu as peacemaker, said According to his findings that Igbogbo, Ijede have regular electricity supply, he urged Governor’s to take proactive steps to prevent destruction of lives and properties as tension heightened in the affected communities.
He further appealed to Ikeja Electric to restore electricity to in all affected communities.