Patients, families protest 17-day blackout, water shortage at UCH
Patients and their families have demonstrated against prolonged blackout and water shortage at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Monday protest comes after a 17-day power disconnection 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 lack of power supply has affected essential services at the hospital, including surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other critical medical procedures.
A video on X shows patients and their families gathered at the hospital to express their frustration.
“Stop killing people. People are dying here. The managers are thieves. We need light,” one of the protesters was heard saying.
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