Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
By Uzoma Marvellous
The prolonged power outage affecting FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin and neighbouring communities is the result of ongoing transmission upgrades and persistent vandalism of underground electricity cables, Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) has said.
In a statement yesterday, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDP, Abiola Aloba, said the supply disruption was caused mainly by improvement works at the national transmission level, with repeated cable vandalism worsening the situation.
He said: “Recent supply challenges in FESTAC have been driven principally by upgrades and improvement activities at the national transmission level. These outages were, however, compounded by sustained vandalism of underground distribution cables.”
According to Aloba, the FESTAC axis “regrettably records the highest incidence” of underground cable vandalism across the…
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