Lekki residents decry two-week power outage, urge EKEDC to restore supply

Some residents of Lekki Phase 1 have decried the prolonged power outage that has crippled activities in parts of the neighbourhood for almost two weeks following a transformer fault.
The residents also condemned what they described as negligence, poor communication and indifference on the part of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) during the blackout.
They expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, saying the prolonged outage had imposed significant financial burdens on residents.
According to them, the blackout has resulted in spoiled food items, while residents who depend on private generators have been forced ...