The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has been restrained from disconnecting the electricity supply to the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
This, according to the hospital followed the bogus and unjustifiable monthly bills often brought to the state-owned hospital.
The Board chairman of the hospital, Barrister Niyi Owolade narrated several mediation steps the authorities of the teaching hospital had taken to ensure that the development did not degenerate into a face-off.
Owolade said the management of the hospital took the decision due to the incessant threats by IBEDC to disconnect the electricity supply to the hospital and put the lives of many of the patients on life support in danger.
He disclosed that Justice Oyebiyi granted the hospital an experte order restraining IBDEC from disconnecting the electricity supply.
The court gave the interim injunction restraining the defendant or servants, agents, workers, representatives or otherwise and other persons delivering authority through it, from carrying out the disconnection directives forthwith.
By the order of the court, IBEDC is restrained from disconnecting any of the transformers supplying UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo power.
The matter is to be heard on the 3rd of July when the case will be mentioned.
IBEDC formally came into existence on 1st November 2013 as part of the unbundling of the electricity sector.
We cover the largest franchise area in Nigeria, made up of –Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states.
To ensure effective and competent management of such a large network, we are organized into five regions, namely Oyo, Ibadan, Osun, Ogun & Kwara regions, the regions are made up of Business Hubs. Each region is manned by a Regional Head.
