By Kehinde Okeowo
Customers in eight areas of Ikeja axis of Lagos State have been told to prepare for eight weeks of black out, while Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) re-conducts it’s 132KV lines to boost electricity in the state.
This was made known by Olajide Kumapayi, Chief Technical Officer of Ikeja Electric Plc on Monday, when announcing the commencement of the project.
According to him the scheme will begin on October 11 and eight areas under their jurisdiction will be affected. He listed them to include include Oregun, Police Training College, Oba Akran, Oke Ira, Ogba, Magodo, Anifowoshe and Omole Phase One.
He also said the re-conduct of the 132Kv lines became necessary because, it was installed over 50 years ago and therefore too obsolete to meet today’s challenge.
“The TCN is currently embarking on the upgrade of the 132KV lines from Ikeja West to Ota and Alimosho in stages. This is the second stage.
“We will replace all the aluminium conductors with gap conductors which is more sophisticated to withstand heat and has more capacity to carry current.
“The implication of this is that from 8am to 6pm every day, the substations controlling these areas will be switched off which will affect the feeders connected to them,” Kumapayi said.
He added that areas with Maximum Demand (MD) such as Ikeja City Mall, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and the Ikeja High Court will be affected by the project
He further said the next phase of the project will include Alimosho and Agege axis of the state, but assured that once completed, the project will improve services provided in the areas affected.
