Six-hour power outage planned in parts of Abuja and Niger State: AEDC releases list

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has scheduled a power outage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday in parts of Abuja and Niger State. Affected areas in Abuja include Lugbe, Airport Road, Kapwa Village, NNPC Estate, Trademore Estate, Aco Estate, Gudu and parts of the Central Area; in Niger State, they include Suleja, Kaduna Road, Sabon Wuse, Dikko, Madalla, Zuba, Dakwa and Tungan Maje, among other communities. AEDC says the outage will allow technical teams to carry out maintenance and upgrades intended to improve supply and stabilise the grid. It advised customers to unplug electrical appliances and said power would be restored after the work is completed.