Vector reacts to viral Ikeja Electric controversy
Nigerian rapper Vector has weighed in on the recent controversy between Ikeja Electric and military personnel, following allegations that soldiers assaulted officials of the electricity distribution company over a power disconnection.
On Friday, March 7, 2025, a video surfaced online showing Ikeja Electric’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kingsley Okotie, detailing the ordeal. He claimed that the soldiers targeted employees' phones, destroyed cameras, and tampered with the company’s IT infrastructure.
Reacting to the video, Vector took to social media to express his views, accusing Ikeja Electric of financially burdening citizens with high tariffs under the Band A pricing system without delivering the promised service. The rapper stated: "But you have been financially harassing citizens by forcing everyone onto expensive Band A charges without the said Band A service at a time when everything is stressing the average person. No be today NEPA teeth dey fall for barrack."
His statement sparked reactions from social media users, with one user, Adewale, arguing that while Ikeja Electric’s actions may be frustrating, military intervention was not the right approach. He suggested that military officials should have sought a resolution through proper channels instead of resorting to self-help, particularly given that the facility allegedly owes ₦4 billion in electricity bills.
In response, Vector emphasized the mental and emotional toll on military personnel, stating that soldiers who have faced life-threatening situations often lack proper therapy, making it unrealistic to expect them to react calmly in stressful situations.
He said: "Officers that barely get adequate therapy after facing heavy rounds of explosions and anti-aircraft ammunition—na them you dey expect make dem reason normal? If na you dey deal with that reality and you come dey feel heat for this hot weather, how you go react?"
The exchange has fueled further discussions on social media, with many debating the ethics of the electricity company’s billing system, the military’s response, and the broader issue of power supply challenges in Nigeria.
But you have been financially harassing citizens by forcing everyone on to expensive band A charges without the said band A service at a time in a country where everything is stressing the average person.
— Teslim. (@VectorThaViper) March 7, 2025
No be today Nepa teeth dey fall for barrack. https://t.co/40nE6FfAjc
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