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Residents of Port Loko City are facing a blackout during the holy month of Ramadan following the exhaustion of fuel used to power electricity in the city.
In an electricity update issued on Friday, March 6, it was announced that there will be no electricity supply in Port Loko until a new consignment of fuel is delivered. The fuel that had been powering the generator was completely used up during operations on Thursday night.
Signs of the looming outage had already begun to appear earlier this week when the normal hours of electricity supply were gradually reduced. Power that usually lasted until 1:00 a.m. was first reduced to 12:00 midnight, and by Thursday night it ended around 11:00 p.m., indicating that the fuel reserve was almost depleted.
Officials say the situation is straightforward — the fuel has finished, and electricity will only be restored once a fresh supply arrives.
The blackout comes at a particularly difficult time as Muslims in Port Loko observe the holy month of Ramadan, a period when many households depend heavily on electricity during late evening and early morning hours for prayers, meals, and other activities.
According to local authorities, efforts had already been made to prevent the situation. The EGTC management in Port Loko, led by Engineer Momoh, reportedly sent a request for additional fuel to their superiors in Freetown more than a week before the shortage occurred. However, they are still awaiting a response and the delivery of new fuel.
Community Electricity Public Relations representative Momoh Lawrence, who shared the update, apologized for the late communication, explaining that the information had only just been received from both EGTC and EDSA management in Port Loko.
Residents are now hoping that authorities in Freetown will act quickly to ensure that electricity supply returns to the city as soon as possible during this important period of Ramadan.
