Protesters lament poor power supply at electricity office in Lagos
Residents in Lagos have voiced strong frustration over persistent electricity shortages while protesting at a local office of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and the power distribution system commonly referred to as NEPA.
During the protest, some residents accused authorities of prioritizing electricity supply to private companies while ordinary households receive little or no power.
One protester claimed that electricity supply in their area is extremely limited, saying they mostly get power only on Sundays and even then for just a few hours during the day.
He also alleged that on weekdays, electricity is rarely available, except briefly in the middle of the night for about 20 to 30 minutes.
The protesters argued that such short and irregular supply cannot reasonably be considered electricity access and called for authorities to address the situation and improve power distribution for residents.
The protester lamented …
“This people are selling light to private companies. We only have more light on Sundays. On Sundays we only have light 3 to 4 hours during the day. But weekdays we have none, only in the midnight they’ll bring light around 2 and take it around 3. 20 to 30 minutes, is that one light?”
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“Imagine, in a day we get light for only 2–3 hours, and sometimes they give us just 30 minutes at midnight.”
— Prøtesters express frustr@tion today at the NEPA office in Lagos.pic.twitter.com/CogxsYTgiJ https://t.co/gg8LHlwnjD
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