OBAFEMI HAMZAT LAMENTS HIGH ELECTRICITY TARIFF, SAYS HIS BILL ROSE BY 974% IN A MONTH. (PHOTO).

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 Obafemi Hamzat laments high electricity tariff, says his bill rose by 974% in a month Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, says his electricity bill inexplicably skyrocketed from N2.7 million in March to N29 million in April. Hamzat said the electricity distribution company (DisCo) also frustrated his efforts to utilise the prepaid meter he procured. Punch reports that the deputy governor spoke on Monday during a roundtable discussion between the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Lagos state government in Victoria Island. Both parties were billed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the electrification of rural communities in Lagos. Hamzat, who represented Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, at the event, decried what he called ā€œcrazy billsā€ from DisCos. ā€œPeople that are trying to survive, and the common denominator for them is power. They don’t have power. There are billing challenges. In fact I’m a very good example,ā€ he said. ā€œLast month, in my...

FAYOSE LIGHTS UP IJERO DUAL CARRIAGE WAY,COMMISSIONED AN AUDITORIUM AT COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY IJERO EKITI YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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        The Ekiti State Governor says his fulfilment of his electioneering promises is responsible for the rousing welcome accorded him at Ijero Ekiti.
He made this known during an interview after the inauguration of the One point One kilometers Ijero dualized township roads with street lights.
He noted that his passion for development of the rural areas across the state made him embarked on the project despite economic recession in the country. He appealed to them to protect and maintain the infrastructure.
Chief Fayose urged Ijero Ekiti people to support Prof Kolapo Olushola to succeed him in order to continue the good works.
The Governor also commissioned an auditorium at the College of Health Technology, Ijero Ekitias part of activities marking his 3rd anniversary in office.
Lamenting that paucity of fund had left the institution under-funded, Mr. Fayose commended the provost, Mr. Bayo Ojo for making judicious use of available resources.
The governor who expressed sadness at not being able to fulfil his earlier promise of tarring some roads in the school vowed to write his name in gold before he times out of office in 2018.
"I am not happy I couldn't fulfil my promise to tar the roads in this school, I am not happy at all, but as the Lord liveth, come what may, I will do that before the end of my tenure in 2018", Fayose said.The governor advised students to steer clear of vices such as prostitution, cultism and drug abuse saying these acts are highway to destruction.More photos below.
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