Eko Disco apologises to Lagos residents over irregular power supply

The management of the Eko Electricity
Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday
apologised to its consumers over the irregular
power supply.
General Manager Corporate Communications, Mr
Godwin Idemudia, said the epileptic supply was
due to last week’s system collapse on the
national grid.
Idemudia, said the system collapse resulted in
nationwide blackout.
The General Manager said for the past five days,
power supply to electricity consumers under Eko
Disco has been epileptic.
“Until Generation goes up, there is nothing we can
do now because National Grid (NG) is the only
source of our supply.
“We feel your pains.
“We are, therefore, appealing to customers to
bear with us, as supply will be restored as soon
as these repairs are concluded.
“EKEDC highly regrets any inconveniences caused
by this irregular supply,” he said.
Nigeria on Jan.2 was thrown into a nationwide
blackout as the country suffered total collapse of
its power system grid.
The collapse followed a fire incident on Nigerian
Gas Processing and Transportation Company Ltd
(NGPTC’s) Escravos Lagos Pipeline System,
which supplies gas to plants generating 3,182
Mega Watt (MW). All the plants shut down.
These plants include Egbin 1,320MW; Olorunsogo
National Integrated Power Plant (NIPP) 676MW;
Olorunsogo 338MW; Omotosho NIPP 450MW;
Omotosho 338 MW and Paras 60MW power
stations.
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, which
confirmed the collapse and the shutdown of gas
supply to the plants, described the incident as a
setback to the power sector. (NAN)