Blackout in Yewa North communities:
Dangotte moves to pacify aggrieved residents
…..Procures electric poles,stimulators and cables to restore electricity
In an apparent move to forestall a planned protest by aggrieved host communities in Yewa North 1constitutency of Ogun state, Dangotte Cement PLC has procured twenty electric poles ,cables and stimulators damaged by its trucks.
This is with a view to bring succour to the communities thrown into darkness in the last few weeks by the reckless truck drivers of the company.
It will be recalled that Newdawnngr.com had published the report of activities of the drivers of the companies trucks which has disrupted power supply in the area.
Honourable Adegoke Awoso, the member representing the Yewa North1 constituency had in his submission on Tuesday October 10 plenary had drawn the attention of the Speaker, Rt Hon.Olakunle Oluomo, to the activities of the company and the disruption of life of some communities in his constituency by reckless drivers of the Cement conglomerate.
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Honourable Adegoke Awoso,MHA Yewa North 1 constituency
The member spoke under personal explanation on the havoc caused the communities and his constituency.
In his response,the Speaker,Hon Oluomo had observed that the activities of companies ought to be of great benefit to host communities and not the other way round.
He therefore directed the Joint House Committees on Industry,Trade and Investments as well as Environment to liase with the special Adviser on Works to state Governor Dapo Abiodun to invite Dangotte Management team to a parley.
However,in a telephone interview with Newdawnngr.com, Honourable Awoso disclosed that the company had apart from getting quotations on labour costs, to effect repairs,provided some materials like twenty poles, stimulators and cables to effect repairs in order to restore electricity supply to the affected communities.
He disclosed that the community has scheduled a meeting with representatives of Dangotte latest Wednesday October 18 to dialogue on how to address similar infractions done to the communities in the past.
The meeting he said will also iron out areas of conflict in the operations of Dangotte for the benefit of both parties.
Newdawnngr.com gathered that the aggrieved members of the communities affected are planning a public protest for next week which prompted the Dangotte group to take steps towards restoring electricity to the affected communities.
Honourable Awoso told Newdawnngr.com that the outcome of the meeting will determine the next line of action by his constituency.
