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  • EKEDC attributes power outage to system collapse

    The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has attributed the power outage experienced by some of its customers late on Friday to system collapse from the National Grid (NG).

    Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, said this in a statement he issued in Lagos on Saturday.

    He said that the collapse occurred at about 9.38 p.m. on Friday but was restored early on Saturday morning.

    Idemudia apologised to EKEDC’s customers affected by the outage, explaining that it was not the company’s fault.

    The general manager also denied allegations of mass disconnection of consumers’ lines by the disco.

    He said that those disconnected were customers owing the company.

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    He warned customers against harassing or assaulting EKEDC’s officials carrying out their statutory duties.

    He said that the company would no longer tolerate the assault of its staff.

    Meanwhile, Alhaji Nurudeen Muritala, the Chairman, Ebute-Meta Landlords’ Association, has urged EKEDC to provide prepaid meters to residents of the area.

    Muritala speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) decried the issuance of estimated billings to residents of the area by the company.

    He urged EKEDC to cover the area in its ongoing prepaid meter installation, adding that the customers in the community were always paying their monthly bills promptly.

  • Eko Disco announces power outage in parts of Lagos

    Eko Disco announces power outage in parts of Lagos

    The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDP) on Thursday said there would be interruption of power supply in some parts of Lagos communities on Saturday.

    Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, said in Lagos that the outage would be between 10.00 a.m and 2.00 p.m.

    Idemudia said that the outage was occasioned by routine maintenance work to be carried out on Ajah-Alagbon 132KV line.

    He said that the areas affected by the outage were Ikoyi, parts of Victoria Island, Central Lagos Island and Yaba/Akoka axis.

    The general manager said that the routine maintenance was for better efficiency of the power facilities to enhance improved service delivery to the customers.

    Idemudia appealed to its customers to show understanding over the inconvenience the outage might cause.

    He said that electricity supply would be restored to the affected areas immediately the maintenance work was concluded.

  • Stolen Cables: Electricity Consumers in FESTAC Town beg EKEDC for replacement

    Electricity consumers in FESTAC Town on Monday appealed to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to replace the cables stolen by unknown vandals from the area on March 18.

    The consumers, who live on 5th Avenue (L and J Close), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that for the past nine days, they had been in darkness.

    They said the stolen cables supplied power to the area.

    Mrs Josephine Okolie, said that she was not pleased with the EKEDC because since the case was reported to them, they were just visiting the scene of the incident.

    Okolie said that in the meantime, the outage had affected both economic and domestic activities.

    “When we discovered that the power supply to the close was out, we checked and discovered that the darkness was due to cable theft by unknown vandals.

    “We reported to the company’s district office with the hope that the case will be treated immediately but unfortunately we are still in darkness till now.

    “We are appealing to the company to replace the cable and restore power supply to the area,’’ she said.

    Mr Sanya Babalola, a landlord at L close, said it was annoying to see their neighbours having regular power supply while they were in perpetual darkness due to the stolen cable.

    Babalola said that the consumers in the two closes were ready to cooperate with the EKEDC officials to ensure that the problem is fixed, adding that the situation was unbearable.

    Mrs Funmilayo Akinfenwa, owner of a hairdressing salon, said she had lost most of her customers due to the outage.

    “The outage is contributing to the hardship that the residents are passing through.

    “We urge the company to accelerate the replacement of the stolen cable so that power can be restored,’’ she said.

    When contacted, Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communication of EKEDC, assured the residents that the cable would be replaced as soon as possible.

    Idemudia apologised for the company’s tardiness in responding to the situation, saying that he had been unaware of it.

    He urged consumers to always protect the company’s equipment within their communities because it cost a lot of money to replace stolen cables and vandalised transformers.

    Idemudia added that the money spent on such would have been used to procure equipment for improvement of supply to consumers.

  • Eko Disco apologises for prolonged power outage

    Eko Disco apologises for prolonged power outage

    The management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Monday apologised to its numerous consumers over the prolonged power outage currently being experienced.

    A statement by Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications of the company, said that the outage is due to a system collapse from the National Grid, affecting the entire country, as confirmed by the National Control Centre, Oshogbo.

    The general manager said that the system collapsed on Sunday evening at about 7:30 p.m.

    He said repairs were being carried out to bring the system back on and to restore power.

    Idemudia said that the Ikeja West line which comprised of Agbara and Akoka had gradually been restored as of 03:56 a.m. on Monday morning.

    He said the other areas of Lagos were due to come on soon.

    “We are therefore appealing to customers to bear with us as supply will be restored as soon as these repairs are concluded.

    “EKEDC highly regrets any inconveniences caused by this outage,” he added.

  • EKEDC decries increased vandalisation of equipment

    EKEDC decries increased vandalisation of equipment

    The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Saturday decried the increase in the vandalisation of its equipment by vandals.

    A statement by Mr Godwin Idemudia, the company’s Head of Corporate Communications in Lagos, said the incidence was incapacitating the company from discharging its services  to its consumers.

    “On Nov.16, a uniformed man with the assistance of some Community Development Area members at Muritala Muhammad Way, Ebute Meta, Yaba, arrested a cable vandal.

    “The suspect identified as Abubakar Mohammed, caught  in the act was taken to Sabo Police Station.

    “They also reported the case to our office at the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) injected substation at Yaba and to the Business Manager in Ijora.

    “A follow-up was made by the Security Department team, before the case was transferred, from Sabo Police Station to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CID) Panti for further investigation.

    “Ironically, on Dec.2, another set of vandals was also arrested at  the same spot while they were still busy digging the ground to expose the cables.

    “They were also handed to the same Sabo Police Station and their case was later transferred to the State CID, Panti” it stated.

    The statement stated that the company’s legal department would ensure that the culprits were not left off the hook, but prosecuted alongside their buyers.

    It, however, warned consumers within the network to protect all the company’s installation within their area.