UCH Ibadan installs a new substation and expects grid power back on Wednesday
The work follows months of power problems at the hospital, including a three-day warning strike by resident doctors in October.
Ibadan — University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan is installing a new 11kV substation and expects to restore national grid power to its main hospital on Wednesday, 11 November.
In an update on its Facebook page, the hospital said the old substation was decommissioned on Friday, 6 November, and installation of the new equipment began the next day. The work was 60% complete on Monday, and generators are supplying critical areas in the meantime.
"System commissioning and final restoration of primary grid power to the main hospital are projected for Wednesday, November 11, 2026," the hospital said.
Months of power problems
The hospital did not say what led to the replacement, or whether it would also fix the separate problems reported around the College of Medicine, Premium Times noted. Resident doctors held a three-day warning strike in October over persistent power failures and water shortages in that area, demanding restored electricity, repairs to faulty circuit breakers and more reliable supply. They suspended the strike on 15 October but warned that unresolved problems could lead to further action.
Source: Premium Times, November 2026.
