Blackout In Lagos As  Fire Guts EKEDC Substation

Some areas of Lagos State, Idumagbo and Ajele, are in blackout following a fire incident that gutted an injection substation of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in the area.

According to a statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, on Tuesday, the 15MVA power transformer at EKEDC New Idumagbo Injection Substation instigated fire around 3.00 p.m.

Consequently, the incident affected electricity supply to customers in Idumagbo and Ajele areas.

“This is to inform our dear customers in Lagos Island that a 15MVA power transformer at our New Idumagbo Injection Substation caught fire around 3.00 p.m. today.

“We will like to thank the firefighters who quickly responded to our call and arrested the situation to prevent the spread of the fire and further damage,” part of the statement read.

Idemudia said that the DisCo’s technical and safety teams were currently assessing the situation and investigating to identify the cause of the fire.

He, however, appealed to customers whose supply was affected by the fire outbreak to bear with the company and assured them of interim arrangements to restore power to them from another source.