Lagos Communities Protest Poor Power Supply At Ikeja Electric Headquarters

Lagos State residents of Agbado on Wednesday protested at the office of Ikeja Electric over a long power outage in the community.

Reports said the protesters, largely women, blocked the entrance to the office of the electricity distribution company and demanded immediate restoration of power supply to the area.

Residents say the blackout has lasted for several weeks, impacting economic activities, households and increasing the financial burden on residents who now depend heavily on alternative power sources.

Some community members said that the company didn’t provide enough information about the cause of the outage or when power would come back on.

The demonstrators also said they organised the protest after little action was taken on several complaints made to the company.

The residents, some of whom were holding placards and singing solidarity songs, appealed to the relevant authorities to intervene and ensure a permanent solution to the electricity crisis in the community.

Reacting to the protest, the officials of Ikeja Electric appealed to residents to remain calm saying the outage was due to technical issues.

The company reassured the community that work is on-going to correct the fault to restore stable power supply to the affected areas.

The protest is a sign of rising anger among residents in parts of Lagos over persistent problems with electricity supply and the economic impact of long blackouts on homes and businesses.