Power outage since August leaves Ogun residents without electricity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Residents of Alamo, in the Magboro area of Ogun State, Nigeria, have been living without electricity since August, following a transformer failure. The neighbourhood has nevertheless funded its repair, but the distribution company has yet to reconnect the supply, according to residents interviewed by Punch.
Residents of Alamo, in the Magboro area of Ogun State, Nigeria, have been without electricity since August following a transformer failure, according to accounts gathered on Tuesday by Punch. The residents raised the funds needed for the repair themselves, but are still waiting for the distribution company to complete the installation and restore power.
Chineye Jacinta, a resident since October 2025, said that regular electricity supply dated back to 27 August, before the transformer broke down. A recent reconnection lasted only two hours, while Glory, a shopkeeper in the neighbourhood, described an already irregular supply before the breakdown, with electricity available for only about six hours every two or three days, according to Punch.
The outage is making it particularly difficult to preserve food and access water, while residents have to pay for fuel for generators to run refrigerators and pumps, according to Punch.
