The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has provided an explanation for the recent outages in certain parts of Lagos State’s power supply.
The electricity distribution company provided an explanation in a statement posted on its official X handle, stating that the low allocation they received from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was the cause of the recent epileptic power supply experienced in various parts of the state.
“Dear Valued Customer, Kindly be informed that the recent drop in power supply is due to low allocation from TCN. Affected areas: Tedi Community, Irede Road, Dansa, Satellite Town and environs. We are constantly communicating with our partners to ensure this is resolved as soon as possible,” statement by Eko DisCo read.
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According to Anaedoonline.ng, the development occurs as longer-than-usual power outages persist in several parts of Lagos State.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Maitama Tuggar, has declared that by the first half of 2024, Nigerians will have better access to electricity as a result of the Siemens gas agreement between Germany and Nigeria.
Speaking virtually from Berlin, Germany, Tuggar conveyed his assurance that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would skillfully handle the past setbacks.
The Minister who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday said: “In the coming year, by the first half of next year (2024), there will be a remarkable improvement in the electricity supply in Nigeria.”
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According to Anaedoonline.ng, Muhammadu Buhari, the country’s most recent president, promised in 2018 to expand Nigeria’s electricity capacity from the country’s current 4,000 megawatts to 25,000 megawatts by 2025 as part of the Presidential Power Initiative, a collaboration with Siemens Energy in Germany. This project hasn’t been completed, though.
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