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2 Hours Electricity Daily: Aduwawa, Benin City Suburb, Cries Out to Governor Okpebholo
Why are GRA Environs getting Minimum 15 to 20 Hours Daily While we Where EBS TV Radio Stations Get almost no Light Daily . WE are the Gateway to The North . All The Cattle in Benin is FRom This Axis Aduwawa Maket Kara Market and Storing Food in Refrigeratos has become a Burden ! Kenneth Omokaro A Resident Complained from College Road Aduwawa
Residents of Aduwawa, a fast-growing suburb of Benin City, are raising alarm over what they describe as an unbearable power situation—barely two hours of electricity a day, and sometimes none at all.
Artisans, shop owners, students, and families say the erratic supply has crippled livelihoods and pushed households deeper into hardship. Small businesses now rely almost entirely on generators, with soaring fuel costs wiping out profits. Students complain of sleepless nights and disrupted study, while food sellers struggle to preserve perishables.
“We are not asking for luxury—just stable power,” a local trader said. “Two hours of light in 24 hours is not living.”
A Growing Suburb Left in the Dark
Aduwawa has expanded rapidly in recent years, housing civil servants, traders, students, and young families. Yet residents say infrastructure has not kept pace with population growth. Frequent transformer faults, weak distribution lines, and prolonged outages have become routine.
Call to Governor Okpebholo
The community is appealing directly to Governor Monday Okpebholo to intervene—by engaging the distribution company, upgrading transformers, repairing aging lines, and enforcing accountability in power delivery.
Community leaders argue that reliable electricity would:
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Boost small businesses and local employment
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Improve security by lighting streets at night
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Reduce dependence on generators and pollution
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Support education and digital work
“We Deserve Better”
Residents insist their appeal is non-political and rooted in basic welfare. “Aduwawa is part of Edo State,” one youth leader said. “We deserve the same attention as other parts of Benin City.”
As the cries grow louder, many in Aduwawa hope swift government action will turn two hours of light into a livable, reliable power supply—because in 2026, darkness should not still be the norm.
