RESIDENTS in Jabi District of Abuja and parts of Life Camp, Kado District, and areas along Kaduna Road have expressed concern over a prolonged power outage affecting the areas.
A user on X, @Fionafire, appealed to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, for intervention.
He alleged that regulatory bodies had turned a blind eye to the way the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) was managing the power outage.
“@fccpcnigeria @NERCNG @BayoAdelabu your silence on how @aedcelectricity services her customers is deafening. It is a great shame that our concerns dont matter. @GovWike please come to the aid of Abuja residents, thank you,” the post read.
The ICIR reports that AEDC confirmed the power disruption in a statement on its X handle on Friday.
According to the AEDC, a technical fault is affecting the feeders responsible for supplying electricity to the affected areas.
“We regret to inform you that the ongoing power outage is due to a technical fault affecting the feeders serving these locations,” AEDC said.
The company, however, assured customers that its technical team was working to restore power as soon as possible.
Another user, @Lookdaman, claimed the outage had lasted nearly three weeks without any form of intervention.
“Abeg, when will the outage stop, because for the past two weeks, going to three now, no light in Bwari and environs. Small rainfall has determined our fate. Little food stuff stored has been damaged. No water to fetch around. @NERCNG” the user posted.
@Ms_Achie said “You guys need to put us back in Band B or better still Band C because we barely get up to five houof rs light daily. Everyday,, power outage, if a small breeze blows, power outage…..it’s ridiculous.”
Other users lamented the lack of power supply in Mabushi and Dutse communities and environs, and demanded to know when electricity would be restored.
@Paularge 2020 claimed that the AEDC customer care service had not been responding to the pleas from residents of Orozo ( Peace Avenue, MTN Mast, Yoruba Mosque and parts of Cajaah), which they said had been in darkness for a month.
Nanji is an investigative journalist with the ICIR. She has years of experience in reporting and broadcasting human angle stories, gender inequalities, minority stories, and human rights issues. She has documented sexual war crimes in armed conflict, sex for grades in Nigerian Universities, harmful traditional practices and human trafficking.