To improve living and sustain businesses for people in Ogun State, the state government has donated 300KVA (33) to Isara and Oba towns in Remo North and Obafemi-Owode Local Councils of the state.
 
Speaking at the handing over of the power transformer in Isara, the chairman of Remo North council, Adedapo Odunsi, thanked the state governor for taking the community out of darkness, which it had experienced for three years.
 
According to him, businesses in the area had suffered, adding that the residents of the town had to go the extra mile to purchase fuel on a daily basis to sustain their businesses.
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In his remarks, the Government Liaison Officer, Remo North Council, Abiola Ogundeko, noted that the lives, health, businesses and security of life and property of the community at large had been affected negatively due to incessant power failure in the area.
 
“I’m using this medium to thank Governor Dapo Abiodun for his magnanimity. This gesture would put an end to the hardship that had been inflicted on the lives, health, businesses, work and security of the community,” he said.
 
A resident, Mrs. Dorcas Fajobi, lamented that they had experienced unstable power supply for years as a result of the poor condition of the transformer.
 
She expressed her gratitude to the state government for putting an end to the total blackout,  which the people had witnessed in the past.
   
Also, residents in the Oba community were excited by the donation of the transformer.
 
According to them, the community had been thrown into blackout for almost a year due to the issue of a damaged transformer.
 
A resident and a frozen foods dealer, Mrs. Ife Akinsola, explained that the power outage had affected her sales negativity,  as she had to buy iced blocks from Abeokuta to preserve her frozen foods.  
 
“I buy my frozen fish, chicken and turkey in small quantities and preserve them in a cooler. There are times when some of the products would become bad due to lack of adequate power, which often resulted in great loss for me. I want to sincerely thank the governor for coming to our aid,” she stated.
 
Another resident, Mr. Abiodun Badmus, who also thanked the governor for his magnanimity, said several other businesses including welding, hairdressing, tailoring, to mention a few, had suffered a great deal in the area, adding that the installation of the transformer would bring the community out of darkness.
   
Expressing joy, the  Olu of Oba/Eerin, Oba Abdul-Ganiyu Adegun Sanyaolu, said the governor did not only donate the transformer, but he also deemed it fit to install it at no extra cost.  
 
“I thank the State Government for its generosity. As I speak with you, the engineers are on site, installing the transformer at no extra cost.  

“On behalf of my people, I thank the governor for his timely response to our needs and we declare unflinching support for him at all times,” he said.
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