Magodo, Oregun, Ogba, others to experience a blackout
.As Ikeja Disco embarks on an 8-week maintenance
By Eyo Nsima
Ikeja Electric Plc has concluded plans to embark on eight-week maintenance that results in a power outage in some areas under its franchise network in Lagos.
Speaking during a news conference on Monday, Olajide Kumapayi, chief technical officer of the company, listed the affected areas to be affected from October 11, 2021, to include, Oregun, Police Training College, Oba Akran, Oke Ira, Ogba, Magodo, Anifowoshe and Omole Phase One.
He said: “The TCN is currently embarking on the upgrade of the 132KV lines from Ikeja West to Ota and Alimosho in stages. This is the second stage.
“The TCN is replacing all the aluminum conductors with gap conductors which is more sophisticated to withstand heat and have more capacity to carry current. The implication of this is that from 8 am to 6 pm every day, the substations controlling these areas will be switched off which will affect the feeders connected to them.
“This will affect all categories of customers within the area especially our Maximum Demand (MD) customers such as Ikeja City Mall, Police College, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and the Ikeja High Court.”
