A video of nurses at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, using their phones as a source of light has gone viral.
The hospital has been battling a power outage for over 17 days. The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company cut off the electricity supply to the hospital due to unpaid bills. The hospital is billed under the “band A” tariff structure, resulting in a monthly bill of N80 million.
The lack of power supply has affected essential services at the hospital, including surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other critical medical procedures.
Last week, patients and family members protested against the power and water cuts at the health facility.
In a recent video by The Cable, nurses at the hospital can be seen using the flashlights on their phones to light up the rooms.
See the video below.
