By Meletus EZE
Ifelodun community in Egbejila, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara has appealed to government at all levels for provision of social amenities.
The Head of the community, Alhaji Usman Gatta made the appeal at a meeting of the community with concerned stakeholders on Wednesday in Egbejila.
Gatta noted that the new settlement lacked steady and uninterrupted power supply, potable water supply and accessible road.
According to him, the only source of water is a well as it is very costly to drill a hand-pump or motorised borehole.
The community head also sought for an establishment of a police post in the community to check new insecurity of children abduction, rituals, burglary and theft.
He said the area being a developing site was always disturbed by street urchins who used to intimidate, harass and exploit their visitors.
He also lamented that land grabbers were also threatening their peace in the community in spite that they had bought their land long ago, erected their building and residing within.
Gatta sought a clarification from the official of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on N10, 000 charges by a group of people on every household before they were allowed to connect to national grid.
The community pleaded with the IBEDC to provide the settlement with a new transformer to address the challenge of power failure.
Mr Bashir Abayomi, said that the company was not aware of the N10, 000 charges.
According to him, the only charge known to the company is the loss of revenue which is for opening an account for billing with the company.
He, however, promised to relay the complaint of the community on power shortage to the appropriate quarters of the company for remedy.
