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Residents of Love Estate in Ikorodu-Elepe, Lagos State, have staged a protest over a devastating five-month blackout, despite donating a N15 million transformer to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC). The estate has been without power since December 2024, after the community’s transformer broke down.
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Frustrated and desperate, the residents contributed N75,000 each to raise N15 million and purchased a new transformer. However, the transformer has yet to be energised, even though IKEDC officially received and approved the donation. Meanwhile, the faulty unit taken by IKEDC for repairs has not been returned.
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Emmanuel Ayanda, a resident, said the lack of electricity has led to increased robbery, economic hardship, and daily suffering. “Businesses are shut down, people spend excessively on fuel, and insecurity is on the rise,” he stated.
Another resident, Ranti Olaniyi, revealed that her business is collapsing due to the blackout. “We’ve made countless follow-ups, but nothing has been done. We’re simply abandoned.”
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Residents are now calling on the Lagos State Government and national regulators to urgently intervene. Community members lament that despite their sacrifice to resolve the issue, IKEDC has failed them.
The situation highlights growing frustration with electricity providers across Nigeria and raises broader questions about public accountability and infrastructure reliability in urban communities.
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