Residents and business owners in Raji Oba, Awoyemi, Folarin, Ajala, Olonade, and Akinshola streets in the Alimosho Local Council area of Lagos State have expressed frustration over a prolonged power outage caused by a faulty transformer.

The blackout, which began in the second week of March 2025, has crippled businesses and severely disrupted daily life in the affected communities. The residents have called on Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to urgently address the situation by repairing the faulty transformer.

Responding to inquiries, IKEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kingsley Okotie, said, “I will check what is causing the delay.”
One resident, Micheal Adeagbo, highlighted the dire consequences of the blackout, saying it has worsened commercial activities and affected access to water in the area.

“We are pleading as a community, as one, for Ikeja Electric and the appropriate authorities to listen to our cries to save our communities. Olonade-Akinsola and other streets have always been a good community, and we want it to remain like this.”

Another resident, identified as Mama Chioma, said, “We have been struggling in darkness. We have been in total blackout for over three months, crippling businesses. We are pleading with IKEDC to urgently address this.”

In a letter dated March 16 and addressed to IKEDC, the Olonade-Akinsola community association titled its plea: “Urgent request for Band A intervention on prolonged power outage in our community.” The letter detailed efforts to report the issue to IKEDC’s customer service and local office, but the situation remains unresolved.

The letter partly read: “The power failure has severely impacted our daily activities, businesses, healthcare services, and overall well-being in these six streets. We are yet to receive a clear response regarding an estimated time for restoration. The continuous blackout has caused significant discomfort, economic losses, and security concerns within our community. In light of the above, we respectfully request urgent intervention and directive to the appropriate department to expedite the resolution of this issue.”

The community also called on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to intervene swiftly.