Two months without power! Osun community begs Adeleke to intervene
Residents of Inisa in Osun State have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to address a prolonged electricity outage that has crippled activities in the community for nearly two months.
The appeal was made by the National Chairman of the Inisa Development Union, Prof. Tunde Babawale, during the 35th annual Inisa Day celebration on Saturday.
Babawale attributed the blackout to a faulty transformer which had been removed for repairs, urging the state government to intervene and restore electricity to the town.
He said, “Our biggest demand is electricity. We have a challenge with our transformer, which has been down for almost two months, and it has been taken out for repair.
“We are urging the government to support us so that commercial activities can take off. Also, we want more teachers for our schools.”
He also appealed for the renovation of the community’s dilapidated health centre and the recruitment of additional medical personnel.
“We have a health centre that is almost in a state of dilapidation. We are calling on the government to help us and give it a facelift and also employ more hands so that they can attend to the health needs of our people,” he added.
Explaining the purpose of the annual celebration, Babawale said it was designed to mobilise indigenes towards contributing to the town’s development.
“It is a carnival atmosphere that we have here, and that is the usual thing for Inisa Day. What we intend to do is to raise awareness about the need for Inisa to develop beyond the level that it is now, and we need the support of the entire town,” he said.
He acknowledged government projects in the community but called for more assistance.
“We have seen some evidence of support from the government, and we are hoping that more will be done,” he added.
Also speaking, a nonagenarian APC chieftain, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, called on the Federal Government to establish an agricultural university in Inisa.
“We need federal educational institutions in Inisa. Our appeal to the Federal Government is to give us a federal institution. This area being a rural area, we would like an agriculture-based university,” he said.
Oyedokun also urged political parties and their supporters to maintain peace ahead of the 2027 general elections, commending the cordial atmosphere among party members at the celebration.
Earlier, the chairperson of the planning committee, Oluwakemi Oyewale, praised Inisa indigenes at home and abroad for supporting the community’s development.