Constant electric power supply is one thing that has been hardly achievable in many parts of Nigeria and in most countries in Africa.
We have witnessed occasions where lightning or heavy rainfalls, and other mild natural occurrences have led to power outage for several days, if not weeks, and this has been bitterly complained about by Nigerians. Sometimes, when the power outage cannot be attributed to any natural occurrence, Nigerians attribute it to the ineptitude of the power sector workers, and even to their village people.
In fact, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, recently at a state house briefing in Abuja blamed the inconstant electric power supply on the dry season, which resulted in low water levels at the hydro dams.
On many occasions, we’ve been promised that uninterrupted supply would be achieved but still, we haven’t been able to see that promise come to fruition. I remember President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence day speech on October 1, 2019, in which he said we would have uninterrupted and affordable power supply in a not too distant future. I remember how a former NERC chairman, Prof. James Momoh said he dreamt that Nigeria had 24 hours, uninterrupted power supply when he and others in the power sector could have worked together to achieve that.
But one fascinating thing is that despite the challenges faced in achieving constant electric power supply in numerous parts of the country, there are also some places that enjoy near-constant electric power supply, except when the transformer goes bad. Let’s have a look at some of these places located at several states in the country.
1. Lagos State
It would sound odd to the ears if one of Africa’s largest commercial/economic hub had no place that enjoyed 24/7, uninterrupted power supply. AIT Alagbado is one of the places in Lagos State that enjoys 23 to 24 hours of power supply. Magodo is also another place that has been enjoying uninterrupted power supply that runs into months for many years now. Other places like Liasu Road, in Ikotun Egbe and Bourdillon in Ikoyi enjoy stable power supply.
2. Rivers State
There are a plethora of places in Rivers State that enjoy uninterrupted power supply. Okpulor Iriebe, a town located in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state enjoy constant power supply that could run up to 72 hours uninterrupted. Also, Omoku Community, located in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni LGA, enjoy free, uninterrupted power supply in the state. Kula Island City, which is located in the state also enjoy 24 hours power supply. One cannot also talk about places that enjoy uninterrupted power supply in Rivers State without mentioning Bonny Island.
3. FCT
Some people might actually think that the Presidential Villa at Aso and the residence of some of our politicians in Abuja where the only places that had constant power supply, but there are other places which do. Lifecamp in the country’s capital boast of uninterrupted power supply that runs into weeks. Also, the residents of Arab Road located in Kubwa Area enjoy uninterrupted power supply. Trademore Estate located in Lugbe also enjoy stable power supply.
4. Edo State
There are numerous places in the capital of the state that enjoy constant power supply, which makes one to say shout “For this benin wey we dey so”, but they exist. The Uzebu Community at Ekehuwan Road, Benin City, and other places like Eheneden, Owina, Independent Street, Eheakpen, Giwamu Road off Airport Road located at the Capital enjoy stable power supply. Igbira Camp in Auchi also enjoy power supply that run up to 24 hours.
5. Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom has a plethora of places that enjoy constant power supply. In Ibeno Local Government Area of the state, communities like Mkpanak, Upenekang and Iwuoachang enjoy constant power supply. Afaha Ube Street off Ikot Ekpene Road, located at Uyo, the capital of the state, also enjoy stable power supply.
6. Zamfara State
In Gusau, the capital of the state, households enjoy stable power supply for 20 hours per day and sometimes, it goes up to 24 hours and weeks without interruption.
7. Benue State
Places like Ampia and G.R.A. in Oturkpo Local Government Area of the State enjoy constant power supply. Welfare Quarters, which is located in Makurdi, the capital of the state enjoy steady power supply that goes up to months without interruption.
8. Ogun State
There are several places in Ogun State that enjoy constant power supply. In Sango Ota alone, you can find numerous places, such as Ijagba-Obasanjo Axis, Gasline, Eledi, Greenland, Dadsila, Elejiegbo, Joju, Anisere, Ipamesan etc enjoy constant power supply.
9. Ekiti State
The residents of Efon Alaaye Local Government Area have for many years being enjoying constant power supply in Ekiti State.
10. Bayelsa State
Obunagha Community, located in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State have for long been enjoying 24 hours, uninterrupted power supply in the state.
