The Executive Chairman, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun, has again pleaded with residents to show understanding with regards to current power outage in the council.

She made the plea with the aggrieved residents, protesting over power outage in a statement signed by herself and made available to newsmen in Epe.

Princess Animashaun noted that the local government council and two LCDAs (Agbowa/Eredo and Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDAs), was doing everything humanly possible to make sure that power is restored to the council area.

She maintained that the total black out was not actually the fault of anybody, noting that all hands were on deck to sort it out within short period of time.

"Indeed, our major problem in this city now is the total black out, a very sad one, which we all agreed, but, it was not cause by any of us but vandals in the council, which bent on damaging our cables.

"As a government, we will continue to encourage all of us to be patient because we know that the government is doing so much in conjunction with Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to ensure that power returns to the council.

Princess Animashaun said that the plea became imperative in view of the lingering power outage being faced by the council's residents in some months back.

She appealed to all the affected residents and customers to be patient and consider what had happened as a destiny from the Almighty God that nobody could have averted.