By Patrick Idowu
Several agencies and institutions under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have remained without electricity for over a month following their disconnection by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), over unpaid bills.
The Director of the Department of Facilities Maintenance and Management (DFMM), Engr. Ayuba Usman, confirmed the development, saying efforts were ongoing to resolve the issue.
Among the worst affected is the FCT Water Board, raising concerns over possible water shortages in Abuja. Power supply has been cut to its headquarters in Garki and the Usuma Dam water treatment plant in Bwari Area Council.
Also affected are Asokoro District Hospital, Bwari General Hospital and Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse.
Usman said the exercise was carried out by AEDC area managers, noting that some agencies were spared due to mutual understanding between both parties.
Reports indicate that the water treatment plant owes about N600 million, while Bwari General Hospital is indebted to the tune of N400 million.
Findings also show that only 30 per cent of electricity bills covering November 2024 to April 2025 were paid, leaving a 70 per cent outstanding balance.
In a January 12, 2026 letter to the Nigeria Civil Service Union, the FCT Water Board protested what it described as persistent power disconnections, warning that the action had disrupted water production and posed public health risks.
Confirming the disconnections, AEDC’s Head of Brand Marketing and Corporate Communication, Omede Odekina, said the company could not continue supplying electricity without payment, stressing that disconnection becomes inevitable when negotiations fail.
