Why Sagamu Experiences Blackout – IBEDC Assures Customers Of Restoration

The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Sagamu business hub has explained factors that contributed to the current state of poor power supply in Sagamu.

The Eaglesforesight gathered that, one of the factors responsible for the poor state of power is an alarming upsurge in energy theft with over 1,450 identified cases of energy theft between January and February 2024.

“We acknowledged that the incessant blackout in Sagamu have resulted in inconveniences for residents and businesses with many residents lamenting the effects of current heat waves on them due to lack of electricity,” IBEDC management said.

IBEDC management also stated that “one of the primary factors is the low supply of gas to generating companies (Gencos) which has led to a gradual decrease in available generation into the grid.”

The Eaglesforesight also gathered that this has significantly reduced the power available on the transmission grid for onward supply to IBEDC, and in turn, greatly hindered their ability to provide power to customers in Sagamu.

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Also IBEDC Sagamu business hub management says, “scheduled maintenance activities conducted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in January and March, 2024 necessitated planned outages in specific areas of our network. While these measures are essential for ensuring the long-term reliability of electricity infrastructure, we recognize the inconvenience they may cause and sincerely apologize for any disruptions experienced by our customers.”

“Despite these challenges, we remain optimistic that poor supply will soon become a thing of the past as Hon minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has taken urgent steps to address the gas supply issue.”

“We are implementing comprehensive measures to improve and strengthen our infrastructure in order to efficiently distribute the power we receive from the grid.”

“We are also urgently exploring alternate sources of power to enable us meet the power supply needed in Sagamu”, the management said.