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AEDC lists parts of Abuja to experience blackout

The company says the outage is to allow for replacement of the entire breaker panels in the axis.

• January 3, 2021
AEDC staff
Photo of AEDC staff used to illustrate the story (Photo Credit: Abuja electricity)

Electricity consumers in parts of Mararaba in Nasarawa State and environs will experience power interruption between January 3, and January 6, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced on Sunday.

The company’s spokesman, Oyebode Fadipe, said: “Our customers in the following areas under Mararaba: Aso Pada, Mararaba Guruku, Aku Village, Kabayi, part of Abacha road towards Sharp corner, Orange market, Abbatoir.

“Others include Tudun Wada, NIMCO Qtrs, Abacha Road, GT Bank, Polaris Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank, Boundary Road, Custom Qtrs 1&3, overhead tank and environs.

“They are hereby informed that power supply to their homes and offices will be intermittently interrupted from today, January 3, to January 6, 2020.”

Mr. Fadipe said the outage is to allow AEDC’s technical team replace the entire breaker panels at the 2X15 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA), 33/11 Kilo Volt (KV) Inj. S/S J22 in Mararaba.

The AEDC, appealed for the patience and understanding of consumers in the aforementioned areas.

He, however, assured the customers that the maintenance exercise was aimed at improving the quality of AEDC services to them.

“We are available to assist with enquiries through any of our contact channels.” he said.

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