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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by maclatunji: 4:01pm On Mar 15, 2018
FortifiedCity:
sad

Ever since Tinubu and his stooges lost Isolo LCDA and Festac, they have been doing all sorts of things to frustrate the inhabitants of that area which are mainly Igbos.

It took Federal intervention before Okota-Agor Link road could be fixed even though it was so strategic to the mainland.

Politics of bitterness and sorcery played by Tinubu and his stooges will lead to no where.

All these high rate of power is a continuation of that acrimony. But guess what, he who bears the acrimony suffers more

A typical example of how not to be a good citizen. Turning a general issue into a tribal one.

Shame! Shame!! Shamme!!!
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by jdleo32(m): 4:02pm On Mar 15, 2018
Honestly, this is too much most of us don't stay at home yet pay fo the epileptic power supply. They even apportion light now i bet you if we use prepaid the charges are over a 1000%.

We should stop being gullible. Stand up

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Bhol28: 4:08pm On Mar 15, 2018
pinnket:
angry




Still baffles me how some people will just sit in their office and estimate the amount of light consumed by the masses... A new form of wizardry I guess!!



I've also been waiting for prepaid meter since 2years now. NEPA asked me to clear my outstanding bills and I did.. Up till now, still not show yet..!!
Imagine,without any assessment of equipments used by any house,daylight robbery.

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by xcolanto(m): 4:09pm On Mar 15, 2018
Lagosians are tired of the thiefnibu and harmbode dynasty and want change! From the land charge bill to this one.

They have seen that true power belongs to the people!

Gear up for more protest in eko ti baje!

Thought they voted for change?

Oh well!

Sai baber

Sai mai change

Sai mai integrity

Sai kwruption

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Nobody: 4:10pm On Mar 15, 2018
maclatunji:


A typical example of how not to be a good citizen. Turning a general issue into a tribal one.

Shame! Shame!! Shamme!!!
Oga it's not a tribal issue. There are areas in Lagos that don't pay NEPA bill, and some are very small

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Tunagee(m): 4:19pm On Mar 15, 2018
Irukkanews:
Residents of Ago Palace way, early this morning stormed the Okota office of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) along Cele road in protest demanding Prepaid meters. They were protesting what they termed ‘Evil Exorbitant’ light bill which they swore not to pay and asked for installation of prepaid meters in their homes.

The residents who were at the office as early as 7am today succeeded in locking out most of the workers and denied them access into their offices. According to them, what they wanted was prepaid meters as it is very obvious the light company was out to rob them of their hard earned money using light bills which they said was increased to almost 700% the previous month.



Some of the Residents who spoke with Irukkanews said, despite their more than two years plea to the light company to give them prepaid meters, they are yet to be given any but rather get charged very high with each light bill issued. A resident who spoke with Irukkanews said;

For some reasons we have been receiving crazy estimated light bills, and it has been on for quite a long time now, we were here two years back and demanded for Prepaid meters and for some reason best known to them, they gave neighboring streets prepaid meters but ignored Apena street and have since been giving us estimated bills. This month alone a shop on the street was billed N17,000 another shop got billed N20,000, I myself, I was billed N13,000 for the month and nobody stays in my house on week days, we all go to work and come back late at night. Most of the time even now, they usual give us half current and still bill us.

What we are saying is, we are not paying the bills they brought for this month till we are given prepaid meters. How can a small shop on the street be billed N20,000 for a month, what is the person using light for that would amount to that.

Give me prepaid meter so I can regulate what I use and be able to account for it. we will never pay light bills again until we are given prepaid meters

When asked if the approach they have taken is the right way, he said;

We are not fighting, this is the only thing we can do and If Fashola can hear this, he will do something. How much am I making in a month that I will be billed 20k plus for light alone and it not like we even get constant light. the light is very poor.

Another resident who spoke with Irukkanews has this to say:

We are here from Apena street, we are here because we all received a very crazy and exorbitant bill, almost 700% increase from last month and we didn’t even get the light. Even one gets 24 hours daily which is not possible, it still doesn’t justify the increase because they have been no increase in tariff, So why that. This has been going on for two years now. We have written to NERC, relevant authorities also written the light company, and had series of meetings with them. we have piles of our letters, we have been writing and they have been shifting ground. All the surrounding streets have Prepaid meter, and they have refused to give us prepaid meters. They have provoked us by issuing us with more than 700% bill, we are not paying. We want prepaid meters

An official of the IKEDC tried to calm them down with promises but the residents insisted of an assurance that they will get their prepaid meters and promised to be back within two weeks should they fail to provide them with prepaid meters.

See more photos here: http://www.irukkanews.com/okota-residents-storm-ikedc-office-over-exorbitant-light-bill-demand-for-prepaid-meters/

Lalasticlala

People wey God don bless with money no get time for this kind things. How many times we don see Lekki, ikoyi or V/I residents dey protest because of Nepa bill?
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by HomeOfMe(f): 4:19pm On Mar 15, 2018
IamMissMarvel:
My estimated bill is 9k a month.

If i am using prepaid meter, will i use up to that?

It is insane.
If you're using prepaid meter depending on the electrical appliances you use,minus air conditioners,if it's just your TVs,fans,freezer,washing machine and bulbs,it can't be more than btw 3-4k monthly if you manage it with a/c.

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Nobody: 4:23pm On Mar 15, 2018
By the time u all realise NO AC, FRIDGE/FREEZER, WATER HEATER, HOT PAN AND IRON if you want the prepaid u recharged to last u a month


Zoo has expired instead of patching it.....protest for a break up


Anything outside that is a waste of time

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by tonex2: 4:26pm On Mar 15, 2018
That Is the only way they feel they can extort from a progressive igbo man living in Lagos

Most of the people living in the area are igbo so the best way for tribalistic missions is to extort them of their money through OVER ESTIMATED BILL. ( any which way you must pay agbero)

Like i heard some of them even share light one day oN one day off and still pay over 30k per month an NEPA BILL.


ITS A PITY FOR NIGERIA







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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by OShepherd: 4:39pm On Mar 15, 2018
IamMissMarvel:
My estimated bill is 9k a month.

If i am using prepaid meter, will i use up to that?

It is insane.
Yes ooooo Or even more sef!!!

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Nobody: 4:40pm On Mar 15, 2018
Residing in a swamp and still paying heavy bills.


Mosquito for that area no get part 2

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by OShepherd: 4:42pm On Mar 15, 2018
Tunagee:


People wey God don bless with money no get time for this kind things. How many times we don see Lekki, ikoyi or V/I residents dey protest because of Nepa bill?
Jahbless U my broda!!!
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Nobody: 4:42pm On Mar 15, 2018
tonex2:
That Is the only way they feel they can extort from a progressive igbo man living in Lagos

Most of the people living in the area are igbo so the best way for tribalistic missions is to extort them of their money through OVER ESTIMATED BILL. ( any which way you must pay agbero)

Like i heard some of them even share light one day oN one day off and still pay over 30k per month an NEPA BILL.


ITS A PITY FOR NIGERIA







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Team Swamp.


Raining season is coming
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Kestolovee95(f): 5:25pm On Mar 15, 2018
maclatunji:


A typical example of how not to be a good citizen. Turning a general issue into a tribal one.

Shame! Shame!! Shamme!!!

Do you in all honesty before man and Allah deny and swear that APC only repair the street roads in areas where they win elections and deny other streets where they lost elections quality infrastructures.

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Tunks2017(m): 6:02pm On Mar 15, 2018
Eko distribution, phcn, ikedc, discos.........

Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by khalids: 6:09pm On Mar 15, 2018
Prepaid meter is the way...since January wey i load 5k, na him i still dey use till now.....Prepaid is the answer to all this PHCN ojoro....

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by eghiae(m): 6:17pm On Mar 15, 2018
Same tin in okokomaiko For d past 3months now nd counting no lite

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by dexterush(f): 7:26pm On Mar 15, 2018
Thanks to prepaid meter I don't spend more than 3k a month to recharge.
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by maclatunji: 7:54pm On Mar 15, 2018
Kestolovee95:


Do you in all honesty before man and Allah deny and swear that APC only repair the street roads in areas where they win elections and deny other streets where they lost elections quality infrastructures.

It is you that is making the claim that needs to bother about proving it.

I don't have time to debate on your behalf.
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by VellyG(m): 8:09pm On Mar 15, 2018
DanielsParker:
But seriously they should do something about this. they wont give power yet they bring exorbitant bills. Okota is the worst, also ejigbo axis.
Ejigbo is the worst. I got frustrated and left the useless area

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Nobody: 8:15pm On Mar 15, 2018
The Nigerian government is an evil entity that feeds fat off the wellbeing of her citizens.

And it is regular people like you and me who comprise the government. That sums up the character/moral orientation of the average Nigerian citizen. . . .

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by leslier: 8:16pm On Mar 15, 2018
Nigeria problem plenty. no goodys only problem

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by kinzation(m): 8:41pm On Mar 15, 2018
the picture of that lady standing behind the gate will be good for meme

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Layman24: 11:19pm On Mar 15, 2018
Nigerians use paying of Nepa bill to show their Nebor that they are richer than them and if you have financial stress and won't meet up with paying your own exorbitant bill you become a topic in your street.And the tours so called nepa or whatever enjoy climbing poles and dehumanization than providing prepaid meters. MASS PROTESTS OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS THE SOLUTION NOT ONLY ONE STREET AFFAIRS

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Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Nobody: 1:23am On Mar 16, 2018
chuksjuve:
Protest is too soft a thing to do..

Get hold of one of the officials
Beat the hell out of him ..
Use him as a control experiment and
Watch how others will comport themselves and your prepaid meter delivered tomorrow morning ..

"Tell them who is the presidency?"

That's the password of getting things done in Nigeria.


Don't tell them I told you ..

Just do as I have said ..

Then watch how the disco dancers disconnect your area from power source for months
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by webngnews: 1:57am On Mar 16, 2018
Hmm
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by donnaD(f): 5:50am On Mar 16, 2018
malele:
I stay in ago palaceway Ajoke, we have prepaid meter, every household should try and get one, it's really important , u won't have anything to do with Nepa again
what number in ajoke?
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by buchilino(m): 7:09am On Mar 16, 2018
IamMissMarvel:
My estimated bill is 9k a month.

If i am using prepaid meter, will i use up to that?

It is insane.

COUNT URSELF LUCKY, MINE IS EVEN WORST DAN DAT.
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by Ghostmode2two(m): 9:59am On Mar 16, 2018
ok
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by malele(m): 6:59pm On Mar 16, 2018
donnaD:

what number in ajoke?


Do u stay in Ajoke ?
Re: Okota Residents Storm IKEDC Office Over Exorbitant Light Bill, Make Demand by donnaD(f): 5:40pm On Mar 17, 2018
malele:


Do u stay in Ajoke ?
grew up around dere my parents still live dere..

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