Power Restored in Lagos as Vandalised Benin–Egbin Line Is Repaired

Nigeria's Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said on Monday (November 9) that electricity supply has been restored in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory. The vandalised Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line has been repaired and returned to service, lifting power supply to the Lagos area back above 1,000MW, to its pre-outage level.

Maintenance and vandalism cut supply by nearly 800MW

According to Nigerian media, the outage resulted from planned maintenance at the Egbin power plant combined with vandalism of the transmission line, cutting supply to the Lagos corridor by nearly 800MW. By Sunday night, power had returned to Lagos communities including Ajah, Lekki, Ikoyi, Magodo and Ikeja, while repairs continue in other affected areas.

Minister: more stable power within three to five years

Tegbe said Nigeria could achieve more stable electricity supply within three to five years. During the outage, many Lagos neighbourhoods relied on generators for basic needs, and residents and businesses are hoping supply will not be interrupted again.

Sources: Punch, TVC, statement by Nigeria's Minister of Power.