Residents and businesses in Abuja, including the Presidential Villa, have been hit by a widespread power outage due to technical faults affecting multiple feeders operated by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
In a statement released on Friday, February 28, the AEDC acknowledged the disruptions and assured affected customers that efforts were underway to restore power.
AEDC: ‘Technical Faults to Blame’
“We regret to inform you that the power outage is due to a technical fault on the feeder serving these areas,” AEDC stated.
The affected locations include critical government and residential areas such as Aso Drive, the Three Arms Zone, Lugbe FHA, Gwarinpa, Katampe, Jahi, Idu Industrial, and parts of Kuje and Kwali, among many others. Estates like American Embassy Estate, Brains and Hammer City Estate, and Premium Farm have also been impacted.
Businesses and Residents Lament Blackout
The persistent power disruptions, occurring repeatedly in the first two months of the year, have caused frustration among Abuja residents and businesses.
A business owner in Gwarinpa, Yusuf Adewale, expressed his frustration: “We are struggling to keep our businesses running. The cost of running generators is unbearable, and yet there is no stable power supply.”
Similarly, Mariam Bello, a resident of Katampe, described the blackout as “disruptive and frustrating.” She added, “It’s unfortunate that we are still dealing with power supply issues at this level. It affects everything—work, daily activities, and even security.”
AEDC Promises Quick Restoration
Amid rising complaints, AEDC has appealed for patience, assuring residents that its technical team is working around the clock to fix the faults.
“Our dedicated technical team is working tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible,” the company stated.
Despite these assurances, data shows that at least 188 locations within the Federal Capital Territory, operating under AEDC, have suffered from recurring power outages within the first two months of the year due to faults in the power distribution network.
As Abuja residents await the restoration of electricity, many are left grappling with the economic and social impact of unreliable power supply in Nigeria’s capital city.
