For the past twenty-hours, I have seen my state governor, HE Lucky Aiyedatiwa, serenade us with his beautiful dancing skills on different video clips. I stumbled on one where Mr. Governor, in his sparkling white, remembered he's a true Ilaje-born as he rolled around to a beat. My wife said it's a Biripo dance. As one married to an Ilaje woman, I should know these simple things, including local dance steps. Apologies to my in-laws.
Another video also showed Mr. Governor on the roof of an SUV, dancing away and enjoying himself on the streets of Akure. Someone close to me, on seeing the video, retorted loudly that the governor of Ondo State must have solved all Ondo issues for him to be this crowded and unbelievably happy on Oyemekun Road.
What a lucky man!
Sadly, the people of Okeijebu are neither happy nor lucky. Since January 2024, a section of these unhappy, unlucky people have remained in total darkness as a result of faulty transformers. All communal efforts, including seeking government intervention, to acquire a new one have remained abortive.
When the news of O'datiwa Meters(I still find this tag nauseating knowing fully well that homeowners paid at least ₦110,000 for one) rented the air, these people rejoiced, confident that a government selling prepaid meters would do everything to connect more people back to the national grid.
With Ondo people adjusting to the current economic realities, including an increase in PMS pump price that majority of us rely on to power our houses, I expect the state government to be on its toes in relieving the people of these burdens.
I hope the governor will roll out transformers to affected areas in the state, including this part of Okeijebu that hasn't seen government electricity for over eight months now. These people also deserve to be lucky, happy and at least do their own Biripo.
Oluwagbenga Ajongbolo writes from Oke Ijebu, Akure.
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