Patients and their families protest at UCH, Ibadan, after 17 days without electricity (video)

Patients and their families staged a protest at the University College Hospital 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 N80million. 

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 k!lling people. People are d¥ing here. The managers are thieves. We need light,” One of the protesters was heard saying.

Watch the video below.