FCT Residents Will Experience Two Weeks Outage

FILE PHOTO: A power official works on an electric pole along a street in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos October 3, 2012.REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye/File Photo

Next Monday marks the beginning of a protracted period of power interruptions for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

On Friday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced this in a message posted on its X account.

According to the statement, the 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers and the 33KV DC Airport Feeder will be moved along the Outer Southern Motorway, resulting in a power outage.

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According to the AEDC, the relocation process would take place between January 6 and January 31.

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“Please be advised that there will be power interruptions from 6-21 January 2025, due to FCDA relocating the 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers and the 33KV DC Airport Feeder along the Outer Southern Motorway,” the statement read.

It stated that the relocation of the 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers and the 33KV DC Airport Feeder along the Outer Southern Motorway would cause a power outage.

The business stated that the move would take place from January 6 to January 31.

“Due to FCDA moving the 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers and the 33KV DC Airport Feeder along the Outer Southern Motorway, there will be power outages from January 6–21, 2025, the statement read.

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