Ikeja Electric Plc have clarified that the eight weeks planned power outage within some parts of its network which would begin on October 11, would not be full-day blackouts for customers during the period.
Mr. Akinola Ayeni, Community and Media Relations Manager, Ikeja Electric, made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ikeja.
He said the outage would be between 8 a.m and 6 p.m. daily, adding that it was for the upgrade of the 132kv lines by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
”Subsequently, power supply will be restored to customers between 6 p.m and 8 a.m for the duration of the upgrade.
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“The upgrade is aimed at expanding the conductor capacity and ultimately improving power supply to customers.
”The upgrade will affect customers within Alausa, Oregun, Anifowoshe, Ojodu, Magodo, Omole Phase 1, Oba Akran, Oke-Ira, and parts of Ikeja GRA,” he said.
Mr Olajide Kumapayi, Chief Technical Officer, Ikeja Electric, had on Monday announced that the TCN was re-conducting the 132kv lines as part of a power sector infrastructure upgrade.
He said some of the 132kv lines were installed over 50 years ago and had become obsolete and degraded due to time and usage.
Kumapayi said the project would be executed for a period of eight weeks and appealed to customers affected to exercise patience with the DisCo during the period.