In what is coming as a really shocking development, the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan has reportedly been in darkness since October 2024, forcing patients to bring their own generators and solar inverters to receive medical care.
According to report making rounds on social media claim, the federal government-owned UCH has been struggling with power supply issues for months, leaving critical medical services disrupted.
The claim according to GWG could be found HERE and HERE
Patients and their families have resorted to personal power sources to ensure life-saving treatments continue.
In response to the crisis, the Oyo State Government acknowledged the situation in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating:
“Thank you for contacting us. The Oyo State Government is aware of the power supply challenges at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
Although the facility is managed by the federal government, the OYSG plans to connect UCH to the State’s Independent Power Plant (IPP) as a medium-term ssolutions.”the statement reads.
The prolonged power outage has sent the social media abuzz, with many questioning the state of healthcare infrastructure in the country.
