AEDC announces planned outage in Wuse, Maitama, Jabi; technical fault disrupts power in Nyanya, Ado areas

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ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) —The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced planned maintenance and confirmed a separate technical fault affecting electricity supply in parts of the Federal Capital Territory.

In a public notice issued on Monday, AEDC said its technical team would carry out maintenance on the 33kV Wuse 2 and Jabi feeders from the Katampe Transmission Substation. The exercise, scheduled from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is part of ongoing network upgrade and reliability improvement efforts.

The company warned that electricity supply to Wuse 2, parts of Maitama, and Jabi would be disrupted during the maintenance period.

In a separate notice, AEDC also informed customers in One Man Village, New Nyanya, Ado, and the APPMA community that a current power outage in those areas is due to a technical fault.

According to the distribution company, its engineers are working to restore supply, with power expected to be reinstated around 12:00 p.m. on the same day.

AEDC expressed regret over the inconvenience caused by both the planned outage and the fault, urging customers to remain patient while efforts to stabilize supply continue.

The company advised affected customers to seek further information through its customer service lines.