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‘We’re in darkness’ — Ikeja electric customers lament inability to recharge prepaid meters

BY Busola Aro

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Customers of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) have taken to social media to complain about their inability to recharge their prepaid meters.

The development comes three days after the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) announced an imminent service downtime from October 18 to October 21 over its planned migration to a new system.

On Thursday, TheCable observed that IKEDC customers were finding it cumbersome to recharge their prepaid meters via online platforms and physical payment outlets.

It was learnt that the challenge had lasted for more than 24 hours.

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Responding to customers’ complaints on X on Thursday, the IKEDC said the service disruption was caused by a network outage.

“We sincerely apologize for your inability to use our payment channels,” the company said.

“Our internet service providers are having severe infrastructure issues and we are currently working with them to resolve promptly and restore normalcy as soon as possible.”

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Here are some reactions from customers on X.

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