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IBEDC apologises to customers over blackouts in Ogun, Oyo and Kwara

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company apologised to Band A customers in Ogun, Oyo and Kwara after several feeders failed to meet required daily supply hours.
  • Some feeders recorded no electricity, while others supplied between 12 and 19 hours because of equipment faults, load shedding, forced outages and disconnections over unpaid bills.
  • IBEDC said the disruptions affected facilities and communities including water works, railway stations and neighborhoods in Abeokuta and Ibadan.

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has apologised to Band A customers across Ogun, Oyo and Kwara after several feeders failed to deliver their mandated daily electricity hours on Monday.

Some feeders recorded zero supply. IBEDC attributed the disruptions to technical faults, load shedding, forced outages and disconnections for non-payment. The Water Works feeder in Abeokuta, which serves the Arakanga Water Scheme and Iberekodo, was disconnected over unpaid bills. The Railway feeder supplying Papalanto Train Station and the Moniya Railway feeder serving Moniya Train Station were also listed as disconnected for non-payment.

The Joju feeder, which serves Owode, Ajibode and Iya Ilogbo, remained out because of a transmission-company forced outage caused by a breaker fault. Other feeders recorded between 12 and 19 hours of supply. The Oluyole feeder supplied 15 hours after a forced outage and an overcurrent fault, while the Molete Industrial feeder recorded 19 hours after overcurrent and earth faults. The Express feeder supplied 12 hours after similar faults.

The company said the Eruwa Lanlate feeder, serving Olohuntumo, Owode Estate, Omi Adio, Zartech and Eruwa, delivered 19 hours. IBEDC said the outages reflected operational problems across the transmission and distribution networks and apologised for failing to provide the estimated supply hours.

We sincerely apologise for our inability to deliver the estimated hours of supply on your feeder.

· Ibadan Electricity Distribution CompanyIBEDC apologised to affected Band A customers in its public announcement.
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