‘No Light, No Campaign’ Protest Rocks Delta Over Prolonged Electricity Crisis
Women in Isoko community, Delta State, on Tuesday joined the ongoing “No Light, No Campaign” protest over the persistent electricity crisis in the area.
The protest was staged at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area.
The women, mainly market traders and business owners, marched through major streets in the town carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Isoko Needs Light, No Light No Campaign.”
They demanded urgent intervention from both the state and federal governments to resolve the prolonged power outage affecting the region.
The protest followed a similar peaceful demonstration last month by Isoko youths over the same electricity challenge.
The earlier protest had drawn participants across Isoko South and Isoko North, including communities such as Irri, Emede, Ozoro, Ellu, Ofagbe, Olomoro, Emevor and Iyede.
The youths had argued that the lack of electricity was crippling local businesses, stifling economic activities, disrupting livelihoods and affecting education, particularly in institutions such as the universities in Ozoro and Oleh, as well as artisans who depend on stable power supply.
The women said they could no longer cope with the rising cost of fuel and diesel used to power generators, adding that many businesses had been severely affected by the blackout.
They insisted that Isoko community, despite being a major contributor to Nigeria’s oil wealth, had continued to suffer marginalisation and prolonged electricity failure.
The protesters also called for the immediate completion of the abandoned NDDC 132/33 KVA Ozoro substation to ensure stable and 24-hour electricity supply in the area.
They warned that there would be no political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections in the region unless a lasting solution was provided to the electricity crisis.
They accused political leaders of neglecting the long-standing power challenges in the area, insisting that their agitation would continue under the slogan “Isoko Need Light, No Light No Campaign.”
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