IBEDC Takes Steps to Improve Power Supply to Lalupon, Environs

February 26, 2021
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By Dipo Olowookere

Residents of Lalupon and its environs have been promised a better power supply by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC).

Communities in the Lalupon area of Ibadan, Oyo State have been battling with poor supply of electricity, leaving many residents in frustration.

In a statement issued by the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of IBEDC, Engr Akin Abiodun, the energy company said it was aware of the situation as was working tirelessly to resolve the issue.

The firm explained that the Lalupon 33kV feeder is a leg on the Adogba 33kV feeder from Ibadan North 132/33kV transmission substation, located at Shasha, in Ojoo area.

“This feeder supplies electricity to Olodo, Lalupon, Iyana-Offa, Ejioku and Oyedeji communities. This same feeder with a load demand of 27MW also feeds Adogba and Akobo injection substations.

“These same injection substations are the ones feeding Iwo Road, Monatan, New-Ife Road, Akobo, Estate and Iyana Church and so on.

“Meanwhile, Adogba 33kV feeder is limited to 17MW due to transformer limitation at the transmission station.

“The management of IBEDC, in response to this inherited albatross from the defunct PHCN, has rehabilitated the Lalupon 33kV line by reconductoring and changing failed components on the line. “IBEDC also re-channelled 27 Tee-Offs from the line to New Asejire 33kV feeder in order to reduce the load on Lalupon 33kV line.

As part of the remedies under the proposal, IBEDC management plans to run a new 33kV line from Iwo transmission substation to Lalupon, thereby changing the source of supply from Ibadan North Transmission Substation to Iwo Transmission Substation.

“With this, we believe the much-desired respite would be achieved,” the company said in the statement made available to Business Post.

IBEDC, however, noted that funding of the project, which hitherto has been hampering the execution, is now receiving priority attention.

The company disclosed that it is also planned that when this line is completed, an injection substation will be constructed at Lalupon to complement the line project.

The statement said the organisation is in collaboration with the Oyo State government and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to have another 330/132/33kV transmission substation (similar to that at Ayede, Ibadan) at Egbeda area of the state.

“Furthermore, for any relationship to thrive, it must be mutually beneficial. The consistent rejection of our electricity bills, apathy to payment and assault on our staff when carrying out their lawful duties by some customers at Lalupon community frustrates our laudable business projections for Lalupon and its environs.

“This attitude is negative and counter-productive. We hereby appeal to the good people of Lalupon community to toe the path of peace and dialogue and to support IBEDC in permanently resolving the present power supply challenges in that area.

The management of IBEDC is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that all issues, including tariff-related, are amicably and permanently resolved,” the statement noted.

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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