Lagos residents and businesses struggle with persistent power outages
Residents and business owners in several Lagos communities are frustrated by ongoing poor electricity supply. Many say the erratic power has worsened living conditions and increased insecurity in areas like Igando, Isheri, Idimu, and Ikotun. Business owners report rising costs and disrupted operations due to frequent outages. The Ikeja Electric Distribution Company attributes the issue to generation shortfalls and gas supply limitations.
What happened
- Residents in Igando, Isheri, Idimu, Ikotun, and nearby areas complain that electricity is rarely restored and lasts only briefly.
- Abosede Akitan and other locals say the lack of power has made daily life difficult and increased vulnerability to crime.
- Business owners like Felicia Adeyemi and Kemi Ayorinde report higher expenses from relying on generators and losing profits.
- A welder named Sunday says unreliable electricity has forced many artisans to scale down their work.
- IKEDC spokesperson Kingsley Okotie blames the outages on power generation shortfalls and gas supply issues, urging customers to be patient.
