- ‘Give Us Light’: Protesters Decry Power Failure in Lagos
- The demonstrators accused electricity providers of failing to deliver stable power
- The growing public frustration comes as industry stakeholders warn that Nigeria’s power challenges may worsen in the coming weeks
Frustration over persistent power outages boiled over in Lagos on Thursday as residents staged a protest against what they described as the worsening electricity situation in the state.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that a video circulating on social media showed a group of mostly young protesters marching through the Fadeyi area while chanting and carrying placards to express their dissatisfaction with the power sector.
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The demonstrators accused electricity providers of failing to deliver stable power, arguing that the situation is crippling businesses and worsening living conditions for residents.
Placards displayed during the protest carried messages such as “No more estimated billing,” “No more epileptic power supply,” and “No light, no life, no nation.”
One of the protesters in the video was heard shouting, “We are not asking for too much. Make them give us light.”
The demonstration in Lagos is part of a broader wave of complaints about electricity supply across Nigeria.
In Osun State, the Nigerian Youth Congress (Boripe Local Government chapter) recently condemned the persistent lack of stable electricity, describing the situation as economically harmful.
Similarly, business owners in the Effurun and Uvwie areas of Delta State reportedly staged a peaceful protest earlier in the week over high electricity bills and unreliable supply.
The growing public frustration comes as industry stakeholders warn that Nigeria’s power challenges may worsen in the coming weeks.
Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji, recently cautioned that electricity supply could decline further if gas suppliers continue to halt supply to thermal power plants over an estimated ₦3.3 trillion debt owed by power generation companies.
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