The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKDEC) has announced power outage in some parts of its franchise, saying it will affect the Ogba, Ikeja and Alausa axis of the metropolis.
In a message to customers on Tuesday, the DisCo said the power outage was due to a jumper cut at the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) injection substation (ISS).
A jumper cut is an electrical fault that occurs when a jumper cable is damaged, disconnected, or intentionally severed.
The DisCo said the TCN’s technical team is already working to resolve the issue.
“Dear Customer, the current power outage is due to a 132kV jumper cut at the TCN Injection Substation (ISS),” the message reads.
“The TCN technical team is already working to clear the fault to ensure supply is restored as soon as possible.”
Spokesperson of Ikeja DisCo, Kingsley Okotie, clarified that the power outage does not affect the entire franchise area of the company.
“It doesn’t totally affect the whole of our franchise. The message was sent to only customers in areas affected,” he said.
“We are still working to resolve the issues; that’s where we are at the moment,” he added, but could not wager how long the outage would last.
On November 28, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had said Eko, Abuja, and Ikeja DisCos remain strong performers across billing, collections, and recovery efficiency.
The commission said all DisCos generated N196.26 billion revenue in September.