Lagos Residents Protest Unstable Power Supply Amid Nationwide Outcry Over Blackouts

Frustration over Nigeria’s erratic power supply boiled over in Lagos on Thursday as residents took to the streets to protest persistent electricity outages.

A video shared widely on social media showed mostly young Nigerians marching through the Fadeyi area, carrying placards and chanting slogans against what they described as an “epileptic” power sector that is crippling local businesses.

Some of the placards read: “No more estimated billing,” “No more epileptic power supply,” “No light, no life, no nation,” and “You’re destroying, killing so many businesses; give us regular light.”

“We are not asking for too much,” one protester shouted in the footage. “Make them give us light!”

The Lagos demonstration is part of a series of protests across the country. In Osun State, the Nigerian Youth Congress (Boripe Local Government Chapter) staged a protest on Sunday, decrying the persistent lack of stable electricity and describing it as economically damaging and unacceptable.

Earlier this week, business owners in Effurun and Uvwie, Delta State, reportedly held a peaceful demonstration over high electricity bills and the unreliable supply.

Industry leaders have warned that, without urgent intervention, the power situation may worsen, fueling further public discontent nationwide.

Youths took to the streets of Lagos state to protest over the lack of electricity supply. pic.twitter.com/5KuNYv1xC1

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