Yemisi Izuora.
Eko Electricity Distribution has announced a planned power outage programme that will some residents of Lagos metropolis.
The company’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr. Godwin Idemudia said the planned outage is to enable Transmission Company of Nigeria to carry out routine maintenance work on some its vital facilities servicing the area.
According to him, the planned outage which is scheduled to take place every Tuesday and Thursday for the next five weeks will last for four hours on each day of the maintenance work.
Areas to be affected by the planned power outage as listed in the statement include Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikoyi,Lekki, Ajah, Ibeju and their environs.
The release further added that in order to minimise the effect of the planned outage on the company’s customers, back-feeding arrangements have been put in place from Ijora Transmission station to Alagbon Transmission Station. This, said the statement, will enable customers in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lagos Island to receive reasonable power supply.
He appealed to all residents that would be affected by the planned outage to please bear with the situation adding that the maintenance work would lead to better services to all customers.