Sam Philip
Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau(OSERB) has ordered BEDC Electricity Ondo Limited to as a matter of urgency repair of the electricity transformer serving University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex (UNIMEDTHC), Ondo which has broken down.
As University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex (UNIMEDTHC), Ondo is currently in blackout, the Bureau, which in charge of Ondo State electricity market, handed down the order when UNIMEDTHC management informed it that the transformer has broken down and the BEDC was not forthcoming in repairing it when informed about the power outage.
The State Coordinator of Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau(OSERB), Engr. Stephen Bolawole FNSE revealed that the Bureau had to immedy intervene in the development.
He said when UNIMEDTHC management reported to the Bureau about the power outage on the campus as a result of break down of the transformer that serves the institution and reluctance of BEDC to fix it, the Bureau had to invite the managements of both the Hospital and BEDC to a meeting.
Having listened to both parties, OSERB gave an order that BEDC should repair the transformer and restoration of power on the campus within 15 days.
It also ordered UNIMEDTHC management to pay up the electricity bill its currently owing BEDC without delay.
Engr. Bolawole, however, said another hearing would be held with the two parties by the Bureau with a view to fashioning out a lasting solution to the problem between the two parties.
According to Engr. Bolawole: “The situation at hand is that the transformer at the university is down and BEDC has been written to by the management to intervene.
“The Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau took it upon itself to conduct a hearing to resolve the situation.
“The meeting was held between OSERB and UNIMEDTHC and BEDC Electricity Ondo Limited and after the hearing, OSERB gave mandated BEDC to as matter of urgency repair the transformer and restore power to UNIMED.
“The order is 15 days and the order also mandated UNIMED to pay up the debt its owing BEDC. Both parties appealed the order.
“Consequently, the hearing of the appeal of BEDC has been fixed for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 to resolve the matter.
“It is expected that both parties would be at the hearing during which a final order would be handed down by the Bureau.”