The Owa of Odo Ayedun Ekiti, Oba Solomon Ilesanmi Ajibade, has commended the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, for restoring electricity to the community after years of perpetual power outage.
In a commendation letter dated February 25, 2025, and personally signed by the monarch, Oba Ajibade expressed gratitude to the Speaker, noting that business activities, previously crippled by the blackout, are now reviving following the community’s reconnection to the national grid.
Writing on behalf of his people, the monarch praised Aribasoye’s dedication to the welfare of his constituents, describing him as a selfless and sacrificial leader.
He highlighted that the repair of two faulty transformers, replacement of armoured cables, and provision of transformer oil played a crucial role in reactivating the community’s electrical infrastructure, leading to steady power supply and a gradual economic revival.
“On behalf of the good people of Odo Ayedun, we express our heartfelt gratitude and deepest appreciation for your timely intervention in the repair of transformers, replacement of armoured cables and provision of barrels of transformer oil that will afford our community to enjoy steady electricity supply after years of darkness.
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“We appreciate your kindness, commitment and care. This selfless act is a demonstration of your dedication to service delivery and promotion of wellbeing of the people of our dear community”.
Meanwhile, Aribasoye, disclosed that he championed the restoration of electricity to the Community, to bolster the growth of local economy and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs).
Speaking with journalists in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, the Speaker described the MSMEs’ development as a function of electricity supply, adding that no community can witness growth when artisans and owners of businesses are closing shops permanently due to lack of electricity supply.
Aribasoye was upbeat that the electricity restoration will create jobs, upscale nightlife and boost of local economy, so that all the strata of the society can actively participate in the economic activities.
The Speaker lauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for reconnecting 41 Ekiti communities back to the national grid, after several years of power outage, saying his recent effort would go a long way in complementing the governor’s rural development policy.
“Besides bringing an upswing to nightlife and prevent the artisans from losing millions of naira monthly, the gesture would help in abating the spiralling security threat in the constituency, since criminals often operate unchallenged under darkness.
“I charge the Benin Electricity Distribution Company to provide Prepaid Metres to his constituents and abolish the contentious estimated and bulk billing systems that are generating controversies between some communities and the distribution company.
“If you look at Governor Oyebanji’s policies, rural development is a key pillar and this accounted for why the current governor prioritized rural electrification as a focus of government, because without electricity, there won’t be job or wealth creation.
“Within two years the governor assumed office, 41 communities in Gbonyin, Ijero, Ekiti East, Ekiti West and others, had been reconnected to national grid. Those towns are now doing exceptionally well in terms of economic engagements and job as well as wealth creation.
“Ayedun Ekiti is a community under my constituency and the town is strategic to the economic survival of the Ajoni LCDA and Ikole Local Government as a whole. The restoration of light after years of perpetual darkness will automatically bring a respite to artisans and business owners operating in that axis”.
