Lagos residents took to the streets on Friday to voice their frustration over persistent electricity outages, condemning the state’s power supply as “epileptic” and unsustainable for daily life and business activities.
A video circulating on social media showed dozens of mainly young protesters marching through the Fadeyi area, holding placards and chanting for a consistent electricity supply.
Demonstrators criticized what they described as the collapse of the nation’s power sector, stressing that erratic electricity is undermining livelihoods and making life increasingly challenging across Lagos.
Placards displayed messages such as “No More Estimated Billing,” “No More Epileptic Power Supply,” “No Light, No Life, No Nation,” and “You’re Destroying Businesses; Give Us Regular Light.” One protester declared, “We are not asking for too much. Give us light!”
Local business owners highlighted the severe impact of inconsistent power on their operations, noting that reliance on fuel-powered generators has sharply increased operational costs. A shop owner at the protest lamented, “We cannot continue like this. Every day we spend money on fuel because there is no electricity. Many small businesses are closing because they cannot cope.”
The demonstration underscores growing public dissatisfaction with electricity provision in Lagos, as residents call on authorities and power operators to guarantee a stable and reliable supply.
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