Several parts of Abuja have been plunged into total darkness for days, sparking anger and deep frustration among residents and business owners. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the widespread outage in multiple statements shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday and Friday, blaming it on ongoing technical faults across critical power feeders.
Areas severely hit include Jabi District, Lifecamp, Kado District, Aire Gas, Total Marble, and several locations along Kaduna Road, all reporting power cuts that have lasted more than a week. The situation is equally dire in Idu, Citec Mbora, Karmo, EFAB Global Estate, Woodfield Estate, and Zulu Community, among others, who continue to battle prolonged outages without clear timelines for restoration.
According to the AEDC, “the ongoing power outage is due to a technical fault affecting the feeders serving these locations.” In a separate update, the company singled out Bwari and its surrounding areas as being affected by a fault on the 33kV Bwari Feeder, stating that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is “working tirelessly” to restore electricity.
Despite these reassurances, residents are growing increasingly impatient. Benjamin Aina, a resident of Ushafa, lamented that his home has been in darkness for more than a week. “It is painful we haven’t had power supply for one week now. My food stored in the freezer is all spoiled,” he said.
In Jabi, another affected district, Musa Abdullahi expressed concern over the rising cost of powering his household through alternative means. “We have not had power supply for over a week. I now spend more on fuel to run my generator. It’s hurting households and small businesses badly,” he said.
The blackout has also disrupted economic activity across key zones, with shops, restaurants, cold stores, and offices struggling to stay operational. Some areas such as Sokale Garden, Dutse Makaranta, Dutse Bokuma, Ushafa, Pegi, Gigo, Kogo, Zuma, Veritas University, JAMB Headquarters, and Law School Bwari remain completely disconnected from the national grid.
Calls are mounting for AEDC and the TCN to accelerate repairs and improve transparency around power supply updates. For now, darkness remains the unwelcome reality for thousands across the Federal Capital Territory.
