Mr Abubakar said the federal government had begun the construction of a 132 kilovolts transmission line in the state.
Power supply was restored to EEDC customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.
“We are on standby, awaiting further information on restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC).”
The suspect denied vandalising any cable, insisting that he was a driver “contracted by some people to convey some materials and I did not know they were vandalised cables.”
EEDC warned that if electricity theft was not abated, energy services in the region would be jeopardised.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says an explosion at the Aba transmission station is responsible for the power outage experienced in Abia and Anambra.
The EEDC said there’s been a series of attacks on its staff and installations within the South-East.
The police have arrested two middle-aged men at Ozalla-Awada in Anambra for beating up Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) fieldworkers.
“The incident destroyed 14 high tension poles including five 40-feet poles with cross arms, pot insulators, stays, disc insulators and j-hooks.”
