There is outrage from Nigerians as substantial parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Nasarawa have been plunged into darkness on day 1 of the two-week electricity supply disruption announced by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and the Transmission Company of Nigeria
Residents and business owners are decrying losses amounting to billions of Naira as the outage kicked off.
Three days ago that AEDC announced a two-week blackout, which commenced on Monday, 6 January, 2025. TCN re-echoed the outage.
Both AEDC and TCN confirmed in separate statements that the outage is due to the relocation of the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers along the Outer Southern Motorway.
However, TCN noted that the development will lead to power-shedding or rationing.
AEDC, TCN had announced that Kapwa, NNPC, Games Village, National Stadium, Eye Clinic, Indoor Complex, Christ Embassy Church, American International School, Spring Court, American Embassy Quarters, EFCC HQ, Coca Cola, Railway, and FMC, and parts of Apo will experience power load shedding or power rotation.
Other areas affected by the outage are parts of Gudu, Gbazango & environs; parts of Kubwa, Bwari & environs; parts of Jahi; parts of Jabi; Karu, Nyanya, Mararaba, and Keffi & environs.
Other places in darkness but not stated in AEDC’s list of affected areas are Utako, parts of Dawaki, and Dutse.
