On Monday, 11th November. Patients and their families protested at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, over prolonged electricity outages and water shortages.
The protest comes after a 17-day power outage by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company due to unpaid bills.
The hospital is being billed under the “band A” tariff structure, resulting in a monthly bill of N80million.
The power outage has affected services at the hospital, including surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other critical medical procedures.
A video showed the patients, and their families gathered at the hospital to express their frustration.
“Stop k!lling people. People are d¥ing here. The managers are thieves. We need light,” One of the protesters was heard saying.
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Watch video below (credit: Oyo Affairs on X)
