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AEDC announces planned blackout in Abuja, gives reason

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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced that there will be disruptions in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the coming days.

It said the blackout is due to the relocation of the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers along the Outer Southern Motorway.

The distribution company made this known in a statement on its official X handle, noting that the disruptions would occur from January 6 to 21, 2025.

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The statement read: “Please be informed that there will be power interruptions from January 6-21, 2025, due to FCDA relocating the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers along the Outer Southern Motorway.”

AEDC said areas that will be affected during the period include Lugbe & environs, Airport Road, 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, FMC, and parts of Apo.

Others are parts of Gudu, Gbazango & environs; parts of Kubwa, Bwari & environs; parts of Jahi; parts of Jabi; Karu, Nyanya, Mararaba, and Keffi & environs; and other parts of Abuja.

With the goal of strengthening Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has pledged that an additional 150 megawatts will be integrated into the national grid before 2024 concludes. This move is part of broader efforts to improve power reliability and ensure more consistent energy supply for households and industries.

As the country grapples with power shortages, this expansion could provide a much-needed lifeline to various sectors of the economy.

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu made the announcement after attending a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking to the media, Adelabu reassured Nigerians that 150 megawatts would be added to the national grid by the end of 2024, furthering the government’s commitment to improving the country’s power supply and addressing the pressing energy challenges that continue to affect daily life.

 

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