Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced a fire incident at its injection substation in Idumagbo, Lagos Island, as the General Manager, Corporate Communications EKEDC, Godwin Idemudia confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos.
Idemudia stated that the incident occurred at 3pm when one of the 15MVA power transformers inside the substation caught fire, affected the electricity supply to customers in Idumagbo and Ajele areas.
In his words,“This is to inform our dear customers in Lagos Island that a 15MVA power transformer at our New Idumagbo Injection Substation caught fire around 3.00 p.m. today.
“We will like to thank the firefighters who quickly responded to our call and arrested the situation to prevent the spread of the fire and further damage” he added.
Idemudia stated that the DisCo’s technical and safety teams were assessing the situation and investigating to identify the cause of the fire, as he appealed to customers whose supply was affected by the fire outbreak, to bear with the company and assured them of interim arrangements to restore power to them from another source.
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