The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has reported a new electricity disruption impacting sections of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The company said the outage began earlier this week and is tied to a problem within its high-voltage underground infrastructure.
Key takeaways
- AEDC said a power outage is currently affecting parts of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory.
- The disruption was linked to a fault in a high-voltage underground cable.
- Areas named by AEDC include Usuma Street, Off Gana Street, and zones around Zenith Bank and H-Medix in Maitama.
- Residents and consumers have also reported outages in other Abuja districts such as Apo Resettlement and Wuye since Monday.
Outage details in Maitama
In a notice released on Tuesday, AEDC said customers in Maitama are experiencing the outage across several locations. The company highlighted Usuma Street and Off Gana Street, as well as parts around Zenith Bank and H-Medix, noting that surrounding communities are also affected.
AEDC attributed the interruption to a specific technical issue, stating that the current lack of power is a result of a fault in its high-voltage underground cable.
Broader complaints across the city
Beyond the Maitama areas mentioned by AEDC, electricity users have raised additional concerns about power supply disruptions in other parts of Abuja. Complaints have reportedly included outages in Apo Resettlement, Wuye, and several other neighborhoods beginning from Monday, suggesting the city’s power situation has been strained across multiple districts.
