Women protest blackout at Ikeja Electric office in Ikorodu
Hundreds of women from the Ifesowapo, Irewolede, and Ifesokan communities in Imowo Nla, Ikorodu, staged a protest at the Omitoro office of Ikeja Electric. The women locked the gates and blocked entry to demand the return of their community transformer, which was taken away for repairs. They complained that the prolonged blackout has crippled businesses and daily life. Ikeja Electric officials and police later intervened, with assurances that the transformer would be returned.
What happened
- Women from several Ikorodu communities protested at Ikeja Electric’s Omitoro office over a prolonged blackout.
- The protest began after the only transformer serving their area was taken for repairs and not returned for several months.
- Protesters locked the office gates, demanding a definite date for the transformer’s return and citing severe business losses.
- Police and Ikeja Electric officials eventually persuaded the women to reopen the gates, promising the transformer would be repaired and returned within two weeks.
- Attempts to reach Kingsley Okotie, Head of Corporate Communications at Ikeja Electric, were unsuccessful as calls and messages went unanswered.
