The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has
blamed the cause of power outage at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Tafawa
Balewa Square (TBS), in Lagos where President Goodluck Jonathan and some
prominent Nigerians worshipped on Easter Sunday on the generator.
The
President was delivering his speech when power went off.
But
Eko Electricity Distribution Company explained that the church chose to use its
generator, which eventually broke down. The electricity distribution firm said
that it was when the church couldn’t find an immediate solution that it
contacted the utility firm for intervention.
It
said: “About 11.50am on Sunday, 31st March, 2013, during the Easter Sunday
service at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, (TBS) Lagos, there was electricity
supply interruption to the church. About 12 minutes later (i.e. 12.02pm) supply
was restored back to the church.
“Investigation
conducted by Eko Distribution Company officials after the incident, revealed
that the church was taking electricity supply from their private generating set
when the power interruption occurred. The church’s electrical maintenance crew
led by Abiola, swung into action immediately, and after an unsuccessful attempt
to restore supply from the generating set, decided to bring in the public
(PHCN) power supply (which had been available to them for use) through their
changeover arrangement at about 12.02pm.
“Tafawa
Balewa Square (TBS) area, including Our Saviour’s Anglican Church receives
electricity supply from Macarthy 11kV feeder (ex-Berkley 3x15MVA, 33/11kV
Injection substation located by Moloney Street, Lagos.” It added: “Our events
log records indicate that all through Sunday, 31st March, 2013 (from 1.00am up till
today, Monday, (yesterday) 1st April, 2013, Macarthy 11kV feeder has been
healthy, and in service, delivering electricity supply to customers in TBS
area”.
In
another development, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, said it is
working on the major cable fault that occurred at Police Training College (PTC)
injection substation at PHCN PTC Undertaking office opposite the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
In
a statement, the firm’s Assistant General Manager, Mr. Pekun Adeyanju, said that
areas, including Ikeja GRA, General Hospital, Computer Village, Olowu and
environs, were affected.
He
said the management has appealed to the affected customers to be patient, as
the company’s engineers were working seriously to restore power
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Dat suits u right Mr president..wen u cant even make a stable electricity for the entire country when ghana is celebrating 10yrs of stable electricity. Shame on u
ReplyDeleteThis is a pure lie. If there was supply of PHCN supply common sense dictate that they would have switch over to it whilst battling with their generator. Lie lie lie everywhere
ReplyDeleteMr. Yomi.. Welcome to the Land where lie is based on truth and truth is based on lies. I new so well that they will find a way to colour this event. Any ways I believe he(president) understand what the populace are facing? I pray that a God fearing leader and the one that as the masses @ heart will rule us one day. I believe in Nigeria; I believe in the Future. God Bless Nigeria.
DeleteYomi, don't forget that we are in a country that has forced us to thinking in the wrong way - whenever you want uninterrupted power supply, fuel your ever reliable generator and go on soun... Nigeria! God help us...
DeleteHe was running away from Boko bomb at Abuja. And eventually encountered the explosion made by him and his men which we are suffering but is new to them. Just like the shooters alwas fill shocked when he is shot.
ReplyDeleteHow can you say there was power supply from PHCN and yet the church decided to use her generator. Common sense should tell you that the church did not want to depend on the epileptic power supply of the giant of africas PHCN. What president Jonathan saw was what 85percent of Nigerians pass through on daily basis. God help us
ReplyDeleteGod help us all,serves you right mr Jonathan
ReplyDeleteUna don talk am finish joo.u can only care 4 d pple if only u r passionate abt them,but d fact is our so-called leaders in our society cares abt party politics.Anyway,dey aint leaders but mere politicians who only take advantage of political office 2 defraud our nation.
ReplyDeleteThis is not new to GEJ, is. He not one of us. If Obama was there, Then we would have been talking like this.this is we we na, whether generator or PHCN.
ReplyDeleteGod help us. That is all I have to say.
ReplyDeleteBcos the President was involved PHCN is giving reasons 4 power shortage, of d uncountable times the citizens of Nigeria have had power shortage, PHCN has never tried to explain to us!!!!! ABOSI is wt dey r doin. It shall be Well with Nigeria...............
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