The Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan, has reassured Lagos residents that power will be restored each day by 5 p.m. throughout the 25-day maintenance work on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had earlier announced that the planned upgrade would begin on Monday, July 28, 2025, and would lead to intermittent blackouts in parts of Lagos. The daily maintenance activities are scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Responding to concerns raised by some Lagos residents over whether power will indeed return on time each day, Oduntan, speaking on behalf of the DisCos during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, urged the public to trust the process.
“We now need to start believing in our institutions,” he said. “I am not a TCN person; I am a spokesman for the Discos. But I can tell you for a fact that what they are trying to do has been planned over a long period of time, and they will surely keep to exactly what it is.”
He explained that the nature of engineering work all
ows for precise planning and timelines. “These are engineering works. This is not law,” he said. “As a lawyer, I can tell you: if this were a case in court, I’d say, ‘Don’t worry, in three weeks we should be able to get judgment.’ But that’s not guaranteed.”
“In engineering work, they know exactly what to do, here and there. They know how long it will take, and they know why it is taking this long.”
Oduntan also noted that while 25 days may seem lengthy, it is a deliberate approach to avoid deeper disruption. “Twenty-five days is not 24 hours. If they were going to do it in 24 hours, they would have done it within two weeks — but that would not be good for our economy,” he added.
Earlier, both Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja Electric) had issued public notices informing customers of the planned outage and warned of intermittent power supply during the maintenance period.
Despite public scepticism, the DisCos and TCN insist the maintenance work is essential for long-term grid stability and improved service delivery across Lagos.
Distribution companies notify electricity customers
Both Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) have issued alerts to their customers, warning of intermittent power supply during the TCN’s maintenance window.
In its public notice, Ikeja Electric stated, “Dear Esteemed Customer, please be informed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will carry out scheduled maintenance on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line from Monday, July 28, to Thursday, August 21, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily.”
“During this period, customers may experience intermittent power supply and load shedding across our network due to the planned TCN outage,” the statement added.
EKEDC issued a similar advisory: “Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that there will be a planned outage by our partner, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)…”
