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Technical team working to restore power in parts of Abuja: AEDC

The company assured that its dedicated technical team was working diligently to restore power as quickly as possible.

• March 31, 2025
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced that its technical team is working tirelessly to restore power to parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently experiencing an outage.

The company made this known in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Monday.

It listed the affected areas as Utako, Wuye, Jabi, Airport, NJI, NARSDA, NABDA, Lugbe Shoprite, Riverpark Estate, War College, Dunamis, NIGCOMSAT, and Nigeria-Korea Model School.

Other affected areas include Lugbe Primary, Zuma Steel, Kapwa Village, NIA Junior/Senior, Tipper Garage, Tudu Wada, Peace Village, Video Club, CRD, 1R, T-Pumpy Estate, New Site, Back of Dunamis, Jedo, and Forte Royal Estate.

The company also noted that customers in Aso Drive, NSA, NASS, NJC, FJC, Supreme Court, WuBassy Barracks, Army War College, Mambila Barracks, Yara Dua Barracks, DIA, Niger Barracks, Lungi & Agu Ironsi Barracks, and surrounding areas were affected.

It said, “AEDC regretted to inform its customers that the power outage in these areas was due to a technical fault on the feeder serving them.”

The company assured that its dedicated technical team was working diligently to restore power as quickly as possible.

“Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to serve you better,” it said.

(NAN)

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