Ikeja Electric Plc has announced an eight-week power outage in some areas under its franchise network in Lagos State.
POLITICS NIGERIA understands that the affected areas are: Oregun, Police Training College, Oba Akran, Oke Ira, Ogba, Magodo, Anifowoshe and Omole Phase One.
The blackout is expected to begin, October 11.
Olajide Kumapayi, chief technical officer, said that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is currently embarking on the upgrade of the 132KV lines from Ikeja West to Ota and Alimosho.
The TCN is said to be replacing all the aluminum conductors with gap conductors to withstand heat.
Kumapayi said: “The TCN is currently embarking on the upgrade of the 132KV lines from Ikeja West to Ota and Alimosho in stages. This is the second stage.
“The TCN is replacing all the aluminum conductors with gap conductors which is more sophisticated to withstand heat and has more capacity to carry current.
“The implication of this is that from 8a.m. to 6p.m. everyday, the substations controlling these areas will be switched off, which will affect the feeders connected to them.
“This will affect all categories of customers within the area especially our Maximum Demand (MD) customers such as Ikeja City Mall, Police College, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and the Ikeja High Court.”
He added that the TCN would also move to Alimosho and Agege axis during the next stage.
