Frustrations: NERC & IKEDC Electricity Supplies Still Failure Despite 'Band A' Billings

02/02/2025
by Ucdd Emma

Open Letter to NERC and IKEDC on the Current Failure to Supply Electricity

To:

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC)

We, the residents of River Valley Estate, Omole Estates, Ojodu Berger area, Ogba, and other affected communities, are writing to express our deep frustration and disappointment with the current state of electricity supply in our areas.

Despite the provisions of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) regulations, which mandate distribution companies to provide a minimum of 18 hours of electricity supply per day, we have been experiencing severe and prolonged power outages in our communities.

How can we describe a situation where many communities are being charged as 'Band A Customers' but supply has been constant failures. Is it NERC effective at all? But we cannot blame government for this sector any longer. Does NERC management team competent? When will the appropriate penalties and compensations be effective? Or NERC still not care at all? 

Specifically, the NERC Order of April 2024, which outlines the standards for service delivery, has been consistently flouted by IKEDC in our areas.

We urge NERC to take immediate action to address this situation and ensure that IKEDC provides a stable and reliable electricity supply to our communities.

We also call on residents in other locations to share information about the state of electricity supply in their areas. Together, we can hold our electricity distribution companies accountable for their failure to provide adequate services.

Sincerely,
Prince Ola. 

I urge all concerns with contact below to forward accordingly so that NERC & IKEDC can get necessary supports to serve us better:

- Honorable Minister of Power
- National Assembly Committee on Power
- Consumer Protection Council (CPC)

Comments

Dear NERC, it’s been 4 days without light and we had to thrash the food we stocked in bulk to mitigate the pains of skyrocketing prices. We pay Band A rates in a Band A rated area and this shouldn’t have happened.
PLEASE, restore electricity PLEASE
Jide Oyenike 03/02/2025, 11:51
Band A without power for 48 hours. Is that one not a crime? Some people should be in jail already if this was a working country
Joe 02/02/2025, 16:46
Can you guys restore our electricity at river valley estate, this is total rubbish, since Friday afternoon
Ade 02/02/2025, 15:50
Honestly, IKEDC is really messing us up in the Estate. It is frustrating!
Taiwo Olusesi 02/02/2025, 15:10
It's frustratingly alarming that we at River Valley Estate, Ojodu Berger are being charged at Band A rate but rarely enjoy anything near this. Grateful if this can be urgently looked into to improve our quality of life.
A passionate plea please.
Thank you and God bless
Kunle Adesoye 02/02/2025, 15:00
It's not right to charge exorbitant Band A tariff without the providers supplying electricity in line with Bad A hours. It's a rip off. It's an economic crime
Adeola 02/02/2025, 14:51
Another name for NERC is frustrations to Nigerians.

I have share this link to go viral.. President Tinubu is pushing to make things better but these NERC is performing below standard.
James 02/02/2025, 14:44
Urgent action is necessary. It's up to 24 hours of power outage without any explanation for the reason.
Tosin 02/02/2025, 14:42
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