The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled four-day power outage that will affect Lekki, Ikoyi, Jakande, and surrounding areas of Lagos State.
TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement released on X on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the planned outage is slated to take place on October 11, 12, 18, and 19, 2025, and will last for eight hours daily, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. TCN explained that the interruption is part of preventive maintenance activities on its 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines in the area.
“The maintenance on the Ajah/Lekki 330kV line will enable TCN’s contractor to install a transformer protective system on the 300MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer at the Alagbon Transmission Substation,” the company stated.
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“Additionally, TCN’s maintenance crew will replace corroded insulators on critical towers of the Ajah/Alagbon and Ajah/Lekki 330 kV transmission lines,” the statement continued.
The company further detailed that, “Consequently, there will be an 8-hour outage from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the Ajah/Lekki 330 kV line on October 11, 2025, and on the Ajah/Alagbon 330 kV line on October 12, 18, and 19, 2025.”
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause electricity customers in Lekki, Ikoyi, Jakande, and surrounding areas during this period,” TCN added.
The Transmission Company reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a reliable power supply and assured residents that the maintenance exercise is necessary to enhance the efficiency and safety of its transmission infrastructure in Lagos.