Several areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) experienced electricity outages on Wednesday, as announced by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The disruption was part of a planned outage affecting specific locations from 9 am to 5 pm, according to a statement issued by the Abuja DisCo.
The scheduled power interruption was attributed to the ongoing Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project work on the towers of the 33kV feeder H31 Apo Transmission Substation. As a result, residents and businesses in various areas of Abuja were impacted by the outage during the specified hours.
The affected areas included National Hospital, American Embassy, British Embassy, Area 1, 2, 3, and 7, Apo District, Legislative Quarters, Durumi 1, 2 & 3, Old Federal Secretariat, Kaura District, Catholic Secretariat, Amina Court, Gaduwa District, Gudu District, Apo Dutse, Efab Estates, Cedar Crest Hospital, Gudu market, Plazas in Gudu, Ebeano Supermarket, P&P Estate, Gaduwa Estate, Adisa Estate, and surrounding environs.
AEDC provided clarity on the situation in a statement, saying, “The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc. (AEDC), wishes to inform its valued customers in Abuja that there will be a planned power outage on the 33kV feeder H31 Apo Transmission Substation today, Wednesday, 10th January 2024, between 09:00 am and 5:00 pm due to an ongoing JICA project work on the towers.”
