There was mild drama on Tuesday when Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki walked the Managing Director  of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Mrs. Funke Osibodu out of his office for allegedly throwing the state into darkness for weeks.

The incident happened when the governor received members of the Federal House of Representatives Committee on Power led by Hon. Daniel Asuquo who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Benin City.

The BEDC boss, whose name was not on the list of expected guests to the Government House joined the National Assembly delegation in order  to gain access to Governor Obaseki.

Speaking to the delegation after Mrs. Osibodu had left the gathering, the governor said BEDC has failed to meet its obligations to electricity consumers in the state and that the company has become an obstacle to the power supply expectations of  the generality of the people.

“BEDC has been an obstacle all the way. They will not provide electricity and will not allow you to get alternative sources of power. The state will not allow it,” Obaseki said.

He added: “As Governor of Edo State, we have lost confidence in BEDC. We don’t want them here. We are in darkness. Let us remain in darkness until we find people who are capable of delivering electricity.  This is our position.”

He claimed the BEDC has failed to recognize that they have to be patriotic and responsible to the state and the country and that they have instead, been non-committal about the issue of power distribution.