Blackout in Abuja, Kogi over power station collapse

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Some residents of Abuja and Kogi will experience power outages due to power station collapse under the coverage of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc(AEDC).

In a statement by AEDC, the distribution company attributed the blackout to a technical fault on 33kv feeder k6 from AT9 Karu transmission station managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

“The areas affected in Abuja are: Zamani Estate, Abacha Road Mararaba, Ruga Juli, Old Karu Road, Glory Estate, and environs” The statement reads.

“The TCN maintenance crew is working to ensure the supply of electricity to these areas is restored in the shortest possible,” the company stated

Also, in a statement, TCN announced that its maintenance crew would carry out planned maintenance on its TR3 45MVA and TR2 60MVA power transformers in its 132/33kV Okene Transmission Substation.

“The two-day maintenance is scheduled to begin Tuesday, 19th and Wednesday, 20th March, 2024, from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm for five hours daily,” the TCN stated.

“Consequently, Abuja DisCo will not be able to offtake power from the substation to its customers in OKENE TOWN, today, and also KABBA, OSOSO, and IKARE, tomorrow, 20th March, 2024 for five hours.

According to the statement, residents of these areas are assured that power supply will be restored to Abuja DisCo immediately after maintenance work is completed.

In a related development, Niger State Government and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC have come up with an initiative that will improve power supply in the State.

This followed erratic power supply to the state especially the state capital and a threat by the Government to withdraw services from AEDC to another distribution company.

Though electricity supply has significantly improved in Minna after the threat, the State and AEDC signed a partnership code named “Light Up Niger ” initiative 2024″

Governor Mohammed Umar Bago made this known when he received the AEDC delegation led by its Chief Operations Officer, Mr Chijioke Okwuokenye at the Government House, Minna.

He said besides improved power supply, the AEDC is expected to also address metering challenge.

Governor Umar Bago said the State Electricity Regulatory Commission has been created to enable the state start generating and distributing its own power.

The Chief Operating Officer of AEDC, Mr Chijioke Okwuokenye appreciated the support of the State Government through the supply of transformers to communities adding that the private sector needs such support for survival and effective service delivery.

By Omolola Ameen

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