The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has stated that electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding franchise areas will begin to get full power supply within the next 11 days.
It stated that the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s continuing restoration efforts on the underground transmission cable destroyed by vandals near Abuja’s Millennium Park would be finished by February 23.
In a power supply update released on its official X Twitter on Wednesday, the company stated that it had obtained this assurance from the transmission company and asked impacted residents in Abuja for their understanding.
The post read, “Dear valued customers. We regret the continued power supply disruption affecting Wuye, Utako, Jabi, Mabushi, Katampe Districts, Life Camp, Wuse Zones 1-7, Wuse 2, Maitama, parts of the Central Business District, and surrounding areas.
“This is due to the vandalization of the 132kV Katampe–Central Area underground transmission cable.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria has assured us that restoration efforts are actively ongoing, with its engineers working day and night to replace and reconnect the damaged cable.
“TCN has committed to complete the work and restore normal power supply to Central Area Transmission Substation (AT5) on February 23, 2025.
“We understand the inconvenience this may cause you and sincerely appreciate your patience.
“While repair work continues, load management will be implemented to optimize available supply. We remain in close collaboration with TCN to ensure a swift resolution and the full restoration of power to the affected areas.”
Meanwhile, no less than 188 AEDC-franchised locations in the FCT experienced significant power outages and blackouts over the course of two months due to various technical failures in their feeds.
These disruptions had a substantial impact on the electricity supply to many communities and companies between January 1 and February 11, 2025.
This was revealed in 26 public notices made on the AEDC official X handle to warn Abuja consumers of power outages and disturbances, which our correspondent analyzed on Wednesday.
Despite collecting N229.39 billion in fees for energy usage in the first 11 months of 2024, the company blamed the power outages on a variety of technical failures on the feeder servicing these locations within and around Abuja.
On January 4, 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission experienced the first power outage of the year, affecting customers in Agwan Koro, Madalla, Police Estate, and Efa.
This figure is separate from other disruptions caused by TCN station maintenance and the relocation of the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers.
Similarly, customers in Garki Areas 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and a portion of Durumi Area 1 of Abuja, experienced a prolonged power outage on January 6 due to a technical fault on the feeder that served the areas.
Furthermore, customers at the Bolingo Hotel, Cool FM, Entire Kubwa, FCDA, Kubwa Extension Ill Army Scheme, Kubwa town, Papal Ground, a portion of Karasana, Berger camp, Gado Nasko Road, and other areas experienced a power outage on January 18, affecting both businesses and people.
Banex Plaza and its surrounding regions experienced a power outage on January 30, 2025.
The AEDC further noted, “Our dedicated technical team is working tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible.
“We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appeal for your patience.”
