Lagos ‘Band A’ Streets in 3-Month Blackout Despite Premium Fees

Six streets in Lagos’s Alimosho area, classified as Band A consumers who pay premium rates for 20-24 hours of daily electricity, have endured a total blackout since March 2025 due to a faulty transformer. Despite pleas to IKEDC, residents face economic ruin, security risks, and dwindling quality of life……READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE

Broken Promise: Band A customers pay for near-constant power but have had zero supply for 90+ days (Community letter).
Economic Toll: Businesses struggle, water access is cut, and criminals exploit the darkness (Resident testimonies).
Failed Appeals: Multiple complaints to IKEDC went unanswered; FCCPC and NERC are now being urged to intervene (March 16 petition).

This isn’t just a power failure—it’s a breach of trust. When even Band A communities (meant to be priority customers) are left in the dark, it exposes the hollowness of Nigeria’s electricity reforms. For residents, every day without power deepens despair: “We’ve been struggling in darkness,” says Mama Chioma. The real shock? How normalized such neglect has become……READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE

Will regulators finally hold IKEDC accountable—or will communities resort to self-help?