{"id":9832,"date":"2026-11-05T11:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/ikeja-electric-apologises-for-failing-20-hour-power-supply-target\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T11:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:02:36","slug":"ikeja-electric-apologises-for-failing-20-hour-power-supply-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/ikeja-electric-apologises-for-failing-20-hour-power-supply-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikeja Electric apologises for failing 20-hour power supply target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ikeja Electric has apologised to customers on some Band A feeders in its franchise area after failing to meet the minimum daily electricity supply requirement of 20 hours on November 3 and 4, 2026.\n<\/p>\n<p>The electricity distribution company disclosed this in a notice posted on its official X account, @IkejaElectric, on Thursday.\n<\/p>\n<p>In the notice, the company expressed regret over its inability to deliver the expected minimum service level to customers on the affected feeders during the two-day period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear esteemed customer, we apologise for falling short of the expected minimum service level of 20 hours on the Band A feeders below for November 3rd and 4th, 2026,\u201d the company stated.<\/p>\n<p>The development means affected Band A customers did not receive the minimum electricity supply hours expected under the service category.<\/p>\n<p>Band A customers are entitled to a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily under the regulated service-based tariff structure.\n<\/p>\n<p>The latest apology comes amid repeated reports of electricity supply shortfalls affecting some Band A customers on the Ikeja Electric network.<\/p>\n<p>The company has yet to provide further details in the announcement supplied on the specific feeders affected and the reasons for the latest disruptions. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ikeja Electric apologised for the inconvenience caused to its customers.\n<\/p>\n<p>It also warned residents against trading, building or erecting structures beneath or close to electricity transmission lines, describing such activities as dangerous to lives and property.\n<\/p>\n<p>The electricity distribution company gave the warning in a public safety advisory, urging members of the public to maintain the recommended safety clearance around power lines.\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the company, power line corridors are high-risk zones, and activities carried out too close to electrical infrastructure could expose individuals and communities to serious danger.\n<\/p>\n<p>It urged residents to avoid using areas beneath power lines for trading, construction or other activities that could compromise public safety.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStay clear. Stay safe. Your life matters!\u201d the company advised.<\/p>\n<p>Ikeja Electric also encouraged members of the public to seek safety guidance or make enquiries through its dedicated channels.\n<\/p>\n<p>The company reiterated the importance of observing safety precautions around electricity infrastructure to protect lives and property.\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ikeja Electric has apologised to customers on some Band A feeders in its franchise area after failing to meet the minimum daily electricity supply requirement of 20 hours on November&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9832\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}