Residents of Lagos state staged a protest over the persistent electricity outages affecting homes and businesses across the state.
In a video that has since gone viral on social media, dozens of mostly young Nigerians were seen marching through the Fadeyi area of Lagos while holding placards and chanting slogans demanding reliable power supply.
The protesters voiced frustration over what they described as Nigeria’s “epileptic” electricity supply, saying the unstable power situation is damaging small businesses and making daily life increasingly difficult.
Several placards carried by the demonstrators read, “No more estimated billing,” “No more epileptic power supply,” “No light, no life, no nation,” and “You’re destroying and killing many businesses; give us regular light.”
One protester captured in the footage shouted, “We are not asking for too much. Let them give us light.”
The protest reflects growing anger across Nigeria over the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. In Osun State, the Nigerian Youth Congress (Boripe Local Government Chapter) recently criticised the continued lack of stable power supply, warning that the situation is hurting local economies and livelihoods.
Concerns about the future of Nigeria’s power sector have also been raised by industry stakeholders.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies, Dr. Joy Ogaji, recently warned that gas suppliers may stop supplying thermal power plants due to an estimated ₦3.3 trillion debt owed by generation companies, a move that could further worsen the country’s power shortages.
