22 May 2017, Sweetcrude, Lagos – Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) announced on Monday that there would be five days of power outage in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and part of Lagos Island from May 24 to May 28.
The company’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said in a statement in Lagos that the outage is to enable the maintenance crew from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) address technical issues at the Alagbon transmission station.
“We want to inform our esteem customers that from Wednesday, May 24 to Sunday, May 28, there will be an outage within Ikoyi, Victoria Island and part of Lagos Island.
“This is to enable TCN maintenance crew resolve some technical issues within Alagbon transmission stations,’’ he said.
The EKEDC spokesman said that the company highly regrets any inconveniences caused by the five-day outage.
He however promised that supply will be restored to affected areas as soon as the maintenance is successfully completed