Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, on Monday addressed students of the University College Hospital(UCH), Ibadan who are staging a peaceful protest on the lingering power cut.
The hospital had been disconnected from the grid since October 2024, by IBEDC over an outstanding alleged debt of about N500 million.
The protesters demanded an immediate reconnection of UCH and the implementation of a 50% tariff reduction they claim the Minister promised the hospital.
Meanwhile, Adelabu appealed to the students to allow for dialogue while proposing a truce between the IBEDC and UCH.
The students carried placards with different inscriptions such as, “+100 Days of Darkness: Save UCH; Save ABH Hall; Save Falade Hall; Give Us Light; This Is Not How We Want To Live; Medical School Is Hard Enough—Give Us Light; All We Are Saying, Give Us Light,” among others.
