When Omotola Ekeinde, popular Nollywood actress, took to Twitter on Friday to lament over the black out she has been witnessing for three days both at home and office, her story appeared unbelievable.
She tweeted, “There’s practically been No light in both my house and Office for days Now! In my office since Wednesday! Woke up covered in sweat! Gens overworked … inverter messing up… gosh! I can’t even work… can’t think! Why? Is this everywhere?”
Ekeinde’s tale was confirmed by other residents across Lekki Phase I, Ajah and environ.
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There’s practically been No light in both my house and Office for days Now! In my office since Wednesday! Woke up covered in sweat! Gens overworked … inverter messing up… gosh! I can’t even work… can’t think! Why? Is this everywhere?
— Dr Omotola .j. Ekeinde , MFR (@Realomosexy) March 12, 2021
Like Ekeinde, James Ibitoye, a resident of Lekki Phase I told Nairametrics that he has been out of power since Wednesday, a development that was so frustrating, as he had to switch to an inverter.
He said, “I have not received any information from EKDC since Wednesday when our power was cut off. The heat is so much that I can hardly sleep at night due to lack of power supply.”
However, Eko Distribution Company has claimed that it has restored power in the affected areas.
It disclosed this via it’s Twitter handle on Saturday.
It tweeted, “We wish to inform our valued customers of the restoration of the Ajah Transmission Station following the prolonged outage due to work by our TCN partners.
“Supply has been restored to Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki and Ajah.”
We wish to inform our valued customers of the restoration of the Ajah Transmission Station following the prolonged outage due to work by our TCN partners.
Supply has been restored to Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki and Ajah. #PowerUpdate #EkoElectricity— Eko Electricity Distribution Company (@EKEDP) March 13, 2021
Nairametrics also found that the DisCo has informed it’s consumers of its planned outage from Wednesday, March 10 to Thursday, March 11.
It stated, “Dear valued customer, Please be informed of a planned outage from 9am on Wednesday, March 10 to 3pm on Thursday, March 11, 2021.
“This may lead to outages/load shedding in the following areas: Ajah, Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi and environs.”
Residents of Asiri Akofa street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos have been having power supply issues weekly. We need a permanent solution.
EKEDC please step in and resolve.
Please why will ekedc be giving twin 5 bed room duplex 700k in two months despite no stable light
The power was out for 4 days not three and we did not get the notice till day 2 .
I like.in agungi and even as i speak the power came back njt has been off again since last nite
This is today sunday march 14 at 3pm.
This was a horriffic experience especially compounded woth the petrol mess we had no light and couldnt gas gens !!
Therr is still no powwr all they did was bring back an epileptic pittance to quiet people .
They kept promising for days and failed miserably
Lakowe golf estate is the worst hit. 3hours only on Monday. After monday no more light till next week monday for another 3hours light. No meter but estimated exorbitant Bill’s for darkness.