Ikeja Electric Company has apologised to customers who have been struggling to buy or recharge their electricity tokens through online platforms for several days.
The situation has left many homes and businesses in darkness.
In a message posted on X, the distribution company (DisCo) issued an explanation, citing network providers as the primary cause of the service disruption.
The message reads:
Customers of Ikeja Electric, residents of the northern part of Lagos State and parts of Ogun State, have lamented the challenges they have faced for days.
Ikeja Electric has six business units across its coverage area (Abule Egba, Akowonjo, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Oshodi and Shomolu).
Victoria, a resident in Ikotun, told TimesNow.com.ng that she has been struggling to recharge for days.
She said:
Also, another customer, who gave his name as Nurudeen, lamented:
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano state, cried out after being thrown into darkness.
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) disconnected the university’s power supply over the N248 million outstanding accumulated electricity bill.
The dean of student affairs, Prof. Abdulkadir Dambazau, said the management of the state-owned university is left with three options in an attempt to resolve the predicament.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
