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Nigeria produced 4,591 megawatts (MW) of electricity this past weekend, up from 3,636 MW the week before, a 26.2 percent increase in power generation; yet, many houses and other customers are spending this year’s Christmas without electricity.
The pipeline owned by the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), which is now closed, supplied gas to Egbin Power, the country’s largest power plant. As a result, the nation’s production, transmission, and customer supply of gas all significantly decreased.
However, the energy system operator’s report, which placed the current generation at 4,591 MW, raised optimism for an improved supply of electricity because gas has been reconnected to the Egbin power plant.
However, a report published yesterday by Vanguard stated that there was a paucity of supplies in various parts of the country, which resulted in many people having to celebrate the Yuletide in the dark.
Before the three-day notice of a complete power outage on December 18, 2023, Makoko and the surrounding region in Lagos enjoyed at least six hours of light, though it was intermittent, according to a resident of the Makoko neighborhood named Tunde Salami.
“So, we thought after the three days’ notice of the total outage, the power generation and supply would improve, but it was the opposite.
“Since Thursday, after the expiration of the three-day notice, we have not had a public power supply. It is worrisome because the expectation was that things would turn out well, but rather, it is the opposite
“Most people in the area, especially children, do not sleep at night as the heat has intensified, and every hour, you have to take your bath. I almost fainted last night because of the heat. Worrying enough, it seems that the EKEDC officials seem to be silent about the issue.
“It is painful; the lives of people are attached to light in Makoko, as all means of livelihood can only survive with a power supply. No public power supply, no water, no life—everything is at a standstill.”
Furthermore, Iyana Oworo resident Mr. Adeleke Williams verified to StoriesByAde that the electricity supply is disrupted. After a few days without light, they finally restored it and left it for an hour each day.
On the other hand, residents of Abule Ijoko, Ogun State, lament the poor quality of power they have been dealing with for some time.
We cannot claim to have light if there is not enough of it to power anything. If you couldn’t turn on your lightbulb, how would you call that light? A resident stated.
