Tragic Blackout: Patients At UCH Protest 17-Day Power Disconnection Over Electricity Debt

Tragic Blackout: Patients At UCH Protest 17-Day Power Disconnection Over Electricity Debt

Medical services at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been disrupted due to an extended power outage. A video circulating on social media shows frustrated patients...CONTINUE READING...

and their families protesting the lack of electricity and water at the facility.

According to reports, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) disconnected UCH’s power supply for 17 days over unpaid bills, critically impacting essential hospital functions, including lab testing and surgeries.

In the video, patients voiced their distress, saying, “People are in pain, people are dying in the ward. UCH, don’t kill us—we need power. Don’t tarnish the reputation of UCH, a premier hospital.”

The hospital’s management, speaking to Daily Post, explained that UCH falls under the “Band A” electricity tariff category, which requires a monthly payment of N80 million.

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