PHCN customers in Ikeja complain of constant power outage
The aggrieved consumers, who spoke in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria, in Lagos on Wednesday, said that the power
outage could be deliberate.
Mr Ademola Salisu, a community leader in Alimosho, said that some communities within the local government had not gotten regular supply in the last two months.
Salisu said that some residents in the area could not key into the new pre-paid metering scheme due to the total blackout.
He said that the development had paved way for some filling stations and diesel sellers in the area to be extorting money from them.
``In the last few months, this community has not seen electricity supply in spite of the Federal Government’s effort in ensuring effective rural electrification in the country, `` he said.
Salisu, who attributed the situation to the deplorable state of the transformer serving the community, called on the authorities to make good their promise to intervene in the power supply situation.
``As a community leader and resident of this great community, we call on the authorities to intervene in this matter, `` Salisu said.
Mrs Yinka Banjoko, Chairperson, Seriki/Oke-Aro community in Agege, also said that power supply to the community had not been stable.
She said that many industries and factories had folded up due to the power situation and called for urgent attention of PHCN to the problem.
`` The total power outage in this community has grossly affected the socio-economic growth of this place. We urge government at all levels to urgently come to our aid to find a lasting solution to this situation so as to move the community forward, `` she `said.
Mrs Abosede Johnson, who runs ice block-making business in the area, said that the state of power supply in the community was threatening her business.
``Currently, I spend over N7, 000 on fuel every week just to ensure that I have products to sell to my customers and at the end of the day, I scarcely make profit. In fact, I am seriously considering changing my line of business to one that will be profitable, `` Johnson said.
Mr Abiodun Ajifowobaje, the Chief Executive of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, said that the zone was being supplied 350MW from the national grid, while it required about 980MW.
Ajifowobaje said that supply of power supply for 24-hours might not be feasible for now given the quantum of received from the transmission system.
Mr Ademola Salisu, a community leader in Alimosho, said that some communities within the local government had not gotten regular supply in the last two months.
Salisu said that some residents in the area could not key into the new pre-paid metering scheme due to the total blackout.
He said that the development had paved way for some filling stations and diesel sellers in the area to be extorting money from them.
``In the last few months, this community has not seen electricity supply in spite of the Federal Government’s effort in ensuring effective rural electrification in the country, `` he said.
Salisu, who attributed the situation to the deplorable state of the transformer serving the community, called on the authorities to make good their promise to intervene in the power supply situation.
``As a community leader and resident of this great community, we call on the authorities to intervene in this matter, `` Salisu said.
Mrs Yinka Banjoko, Chairperson, Seriki/Oke-Aro community in Agege, also said that power supply to the community had not been stable.
She said that many industries and factories had folded up due to the power situation and called for urgent attention of PHCN to the problem.
`` The total power outage in this community has grossly affected the socio-economic growth of this place. We urge government at all levels to urgently come to our aid to find a lasting solution to this situation so as to move the community forward, `` she `said.
Mrs Abosede Johnson, who runs ice block-making business in the area, said that the state of power supply in the community was threatening her business.
``Currently, I spend over N7, 000 on fuel every week just to ensure that I have products to sell to my customers and at the end of the day, I scarcely make profit. In fact, I am seriously considering changing my line of business to one that will be profitable, `` Johnson said.
Mr Abiodun Ajifowobaje, the Chief Executive of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, said that the zone was being supplied 350MW from the national grid, while it required about 980MW.
Ajifowobaje said that supply of power supply for 24-hours might not be feasible for now given the quantum of received from the transmission system.
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