Residents of Ilasamaja community in Mushin local government area of Lagos State have debunked reported claims by officials of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) that the faulty transformer on Akanro 1 DT, has been fixed.
They contended that besides coming to check the transformer on Monday, March 7, nobody has visited there again.
One of the residents, Mr Victor Okwurionu, dismissed as ‘fake news’ a claim by an EKEDC official that the fault had been fixed.
According to him, “On Sunday, March 6, at around 2 am, there was a loud sound on Akanro1 DT which led to the dropping of what we gathered are some J and P fuses.
“On Monday, March 7, at around 1 pm, some officials of EKEDC from Mushin District came to carry out a test on the transformer.
“Throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, nobody visited the transformer to carry out any job on it. But some dubious officials have continued to feed the customer care unit fake information that the fault had been cleared. As I speak, the entire community has been in a blackout since Sunday.
“We appeal to the authorities concern to do the needful, probe the source of the fake news, the aims and bring the erring officials to book. We pay the crazy bills that EKEDC sends to us monthly despite erratic electricity supplies.
“Why should people be lying that a fault has been cleared when it has not? Please, the management should send trustworthy officials to clear the fault.”
