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.

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