- Varsity cables, feeders, damaged by Tuesday’s rainstorm
By Gabriel Dike
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has been in darkness for four days without public power supply.
Saturday Sun gathered that the 63-year-old university has been without power supply since on Monday, April 21st up till the time of writing this report.
Our Correspondent learnt that the first semester exams for the 2024/2025 academic is currently ongoing without powers supply.
It was further gathered that UNILAG students are preparing for the exams under darkness.
The absence of power supply also affected the provision of water for students to use as most of them have resorted to alternate sources of water.
Two parents whose wards are in 200 level said that since Tuesday, students on campus have been reading for exams without electricity.
One of the parents told Daily Sun that he had to provide a reachable light for his son to prepare for the exam, and bags of pure water.
A staff member told Saturday Sun that the heavy downpour on Tuesday damaged UNILAG cables and feeders.
The senior staff disclosed that staff at works and services worked around the clock to fix the damaged cables and feeders, and by Wednesday morning, the power supply was restored.
He further revealed that during the power outage, the Dean, Staff Affairs went round halls of residence with generators to pump water for students.
In a circular on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, the university management appealed to staff and students to remain calm over the power outage on campus.
It reads: “The outage is due to damage to some power supply cables and feeder lines within the university power network system due to the heavy rain storm of Tuesday night.
“Management regrets the inconvenience caused by the situation and is taking necessary steps to address the issue.
“Members of the university community are kindly enjoined to remain calm, and note that staff of the Power Unit are currently working assiduously to repair the damages to ensure the restoration of power as soon as possible.”