The power facility, which supplies electricity to various public and private institutions—including the Edo State Civil Service Secretariat and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State Council—has been offline since Monday, September 1, 2025, causing widespread frustration.
In response to growing concerns, the Edo State Government has distanced itself from the power disruption, clarifying that it has no control over the privately owned Ossiomo Power Company.
Speaking through the Director General of the Edo State Electrification Agency, Saturday Egbadon, the government said it had no prior knowledge of the outage and emphasized that Ossiomo operates independently of state control.
“What we are experiencing is as a result of internal issues between Ossiomo Power and their partners, and not caused by the governmentor electricity consumers,” Egbadon stated.
He added that the government was not notified of any impending service interruption and assured residents that efforts were underway to reduce the negative impact on the public.
Meanwhile, Ossiomo Power has attributed the blackout to a significant technical malfunction within its power generation facility. In a statement signed by the company’s Deputy General Manager, Engr. Francis Ekwe, the firm acknowledged the issue and extended an apology to its costumers.
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“The requisite equipment and the necessary accessories have been procured and are undergoing installation at the site,” Ekwe said. “It is expected that power will be restored as soon as possible as our team of engineers are already on site to ensure quick installation.”
He assured customers that the new equipment, once fully installed, would improve power generation, transmission, and distribution. “We humbly appeal to all our customers to bear with us,” he added.
Meanwhile, business operators have continued to count their losses since the outage began
