Band A: “We don’t want 24 hours electricity anymore,” Obawole residents lament to NERC, EKEDC

"The increase is too much. They should take us back to Band B. We were not complaining," Mrs. Victor lamented to The Record.

On May 6, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved the addition of 19 Band A feeders to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) network.

Areas previously on Band B feeders in the Obawole and Iju-Ishaga axis were part of the feeders upgraded to Band A, allowing them to enjoy 20 to 24 hours of electricity supply per day.

Several residents living in the area confirmed to The Record that the electricity supply lasts up to 22 to 23 hours a day. Most of the time, they enjoy uninterrupted electricity for three days in a row.

However, despite the constant electricity supply, consumers in Obawole are unsatisfied. Many houses and shops remain in darkness due to the cost of the electricity.

According to Mrs. Peace Victor, a small restaurant owner on Victor Olaleye Street in Obawole, her and eight others used to pay N5,000 each for electricity units, which would sustain them through  a month.

However, since the upgrade to the Band A feeder in May, they have had to pay N1…