The Abuja Electrical energy Distribution Firm (AEDC) has calmed the frayed nerves of its clients in Abuja and neighbouring franchise areas, assuring them of sufficient energy provide throughout the subsequent 11 days.
Talking on its X deal with, the corporate revealed that efforts are in prime gear to make sure that the underground transmission line, broken by vandals close to Millennium Park in Abuja, is restored on or earlier than February 23.
The agency burdened that load administration will probably be applied to optimize accessible provide.
“We stay in shut collaboration with TCN to make sure a swift decision and the total restoration of energy to the affected areas as repairs proceed.
“Expensive valued clients, we remorse the continued energy provide disruption affecting Wuye, Utako, Jabi, Mabushi, Katampe Districts, Life Camp, Wuse Zones 1-7, Wuse 2, Maitama, elements of the Central Enterprise District, and surrounding areas.
“That is because of the vandalisation of the 132kV Katampe – Central Space underground transmission cable.
“The Transmission Firm of Nigeria has assured us that restoration efforts are actively ongoing, with its engineers working day and night time to interchange and reconnect the broken cable.
“TCN has dedicated to finishing the work and restoring regular energy provide to the Central Space Transmission Substation (AT5) on February 23, 2025,” the put up learn.
About 188 places franchised throughout the FCT, working beneath the AEDC, have endured widespread energy outages and blackouts attributable to varied technical faults in its feeders over the previous two months.
The disruptions, which considerably impacted energy provide to quite a few areas and companies, occurred between January 1 and February 11, 2025.
