The Ibadan University College Hospital (UCH) which is supposed to be a safe haven for patients and families and health workers has become a protest ground as a result of electricity black out.
Patients and their families staged a protest at the UCH in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday, Nov. 11, over prolonged electricity outage and water shortages.
The 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 ₦80 million.
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Furthermore, the lack of power supply has affected essential services at the hospital, including surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other critical medical procedures.
A video shared by Oyo Affairs 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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