Lagosians who are under Ikeja Electric feeders may spend some hours, if not days, in darkness following a strong indication the power distribution company is planning to shut down its office.
The decision is linked to the ongoing nationwide strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Already, some parts of the state have been without power supply since the early hours of Monday.
A staff of Ikeja Electric told The Record he was informed by a senior colleague not to bother coming to the office as it is about to shut down operations.
Asked when the issue will be resolved, the staff, who spoke on conditions of anonymity said the ball is now in the court of NLC and TUC.
The DisCo, via its X page, informed customers that the current service disruption is due to the strike by organised labour unions.
It said: “Please be informed that the current service disruption is due to ongoing strike action by organized labour and as such there will be limited access to our call centre helplines.”
Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions as the strike begins.
TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Monday, said the action was deliberately done by the workers.
The statement read in part: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the labour union has shut down the national grid, resulting in a blackout nationwide. The national grid shutdown occurred at about 2.19am this morning, June 3, 2024.
“At about 1:15am this morning, the Benin Transmission Operator under the Independent System Operations unit of TCN reported that all operators were driven away from the control room and that staff that resisted were beaten while some were wounded in the course of forcing them out of the control room. Without any form of control or supervision, the Benin Area Control Centre was brought to zero.
“Other transmission substations that were shut down by the labour union include the Ganmo, Benin, Ayede, Olorunsogo, Akangba, and Osogbo transmission substations. Some transmission lines were equally opened due to the ongoing activities of the labour union.”