Araromi-Okeodo, a hamlet in Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun State, was ecstatic following the supply of electricity for the first time after 91 years in absolute darkness.
Residents of the rural village flocked out in celebration over the weekend, with many praising the development as a “miracle of the century.”
During its inauguration, the town’s monarch, Oba Abbas Akanbi, the Alara of Araromi-Okeodo, accompanied his chiefs and followers to the off-grid site of the 50-kilowatt energy responsible for the supply of power.
Oba Akanbi told reporters that he did not believe power would be available in his lifetime.
“We have heard several stories about power supply to the community, which never came true, and even when we were told of this solar power plant, we thought it was another fake promise.”
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