Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are grappling with power outages after a feeder fault affecting multiple areas.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced the disruption in a statement issued on Monday. It assured customers that efforts were underway to restore supply.
According to the notice, affected areas include Utako, Wuye, Jabi, and Airport. The list also covers NJI, NARSDA, and NABDA. Additional locations are Lugbe Shoprite, Riverpark Estate, War College, and Dunamis. Finally, NIGCOMSAT and Nigeria-Korea Model School are affected.
Customers in various locations have also been impacted. These locations include Lugbe Primary, Zuma Steel, Kapwa Village, and NIA Junior/Senior. Further areas affected are Tipper Garage, Tudu Wada, Peace Village, and Video Club. CRD, 1R, T-Pumpy Estate, and New Site are also impacted. Additionally, Back of Dunamis, Jedo, and Forte Royal Estate have been affected.
The blackout extends to key government and military installations. This includes Aso Drive and the National Security Adviser’s Office (NSA). The National Assembly (NASS) is affected. The National Judicial Council (NJC), the Federal Judicial Council (FJC), and the Supreme Court are also affected. Military facilities such as Wubassy Barracks, Army War College, Mambila Barracks, Yar’Adua Barracks, the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Niger Barracks, Lungi & Agu Ironsi Barracks are also experiencing the outage.
“We regret to inform you that the power outage is due to a technical fault on the feeder serving these Public Affairs areas. Our dedicated technical team is working tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible,” AEDC stated.
This is not the first time Abuja has faced a major power disruption. In February, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) implemented a blackout across the FCT to facilitate maintenance work on the 2x100MVA TR3 & TR4 transformers at the Apo 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
