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| Protesters at Governor;s office Alausa, Ikeja |
To drive home their agitation
for a reasonable billing system and provision of pre-paid meters; The Landlords
and Tenants Association of Nigeria took to the street today to bare their
grievances against Power Distribution companies (Discos) in Lagos.
The peaceful protest that took
off at Gasikya road, the group’s headquarter had over 5000 men and women both
old and young in uniform as they matched to the Discos headquarter in Marina
Lagos and Ikeja rounding off their protest at the governor’s office in Alausa.
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| The President, Ojora Akiolu with members |
In a statement signed and read
by the President of the group, Prince Rilwan Zaid Ojora Akiolu, he said, “Our
Association's goal concerning the electricity power supply is to end illegal
disconnections, estimated billing; fraud from all undertakers discos staff from
paying to their pockets and the use of uniform men to intimidate the poor
defenseless masses.”
According to him, he said the group
was founded in March 2018 in the wake of estimated billing system and consistent
epileptic power supply across the state.
Among the communities that
were part of the mass protest were; Ijora-Oloba; Badia; Oke-Oja; Sari-Iganmu;
Amukoko; Oridilu; Orile-Iganmu; Ajegunle; Coker; Aguda Suurulere; Magbon;
Badagry; Olodi-Apapa; just to mention but view.
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| with government officials |
The President said, “Our aims
and objectives are; no more estimated billing; No light no payment to Discos;
No illegal disconnection on arrears because we are not indebted to the Discos
rather they owe us. No pre-paid meters then no payment exceeding N600 per room monthly.”
The group during their protest
to the Marina office of the Discos, no one came to attend to them, while in
Ikeja, their press release was sent in to the management but they were not given audience by any of the management. At the governor’s
office, the Special Assistant to the governor on Civil Engagement, Taiwo Ayedun in the presence
of the Permanent Secretary addressed the crowd and promised to organize a meeting
between the aggrieved group and the Discos so that peace can reign.
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| at the Ikeja DISCO's office |
Prince Rilwan Zaid Akiolu while
calling on the state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to come to their rescue, he
has also tasked the Discos, their Board of Trustess, Shareholders and other investors
to rise up and salvage people from the pains and agony they go through in the
hands of the Discos all in the name of enjoying what should have been a basic amenities.
He said, “We believe in the
governance of our listening governor, we want him to intervene and make life
more meaningful to the citizen of the state.
