Lagos communities protest prolonged power outage
Residents of Waterfront Estate, Sekumade Estate, and NBC Community in the Ebute area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, have protested an eight-month blackout affecting their neighborhoods. The demonstration took place at the Ikorodu Business District office of Ikeja Electric, where residents voiced frustration over unfulfilled promises and the hardship caused by the outage. Moshood Aderibigbe and other community members highlighted the impact on businesses and daily life, noting failed attempts to get the faulty transformer replaced. A senior company official addressed the crowd, expressing sympathy and pledging to provide a clear timeline for electricity restoration on Thursday, March 5.
What happened
- Residents protested at the Ikorodu Business District office of Ikeja Electric, blocking the entrance for several hours.
- The blackout reportedly began in August 2025 after the only transformer serving the three estates failed.
- Moshood Aderibigbe said multiple meetings with Ikeja Electric officials had not resolved the issue.
- A senior company official promised to meet community representatives on Thursday, March 5, to give feedback on resolving the crisis.
- The company cited a backlog of about 300 faulty transformers in Ikorodu, contributing to the delay in repairs.
