The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has attributed the ongoing power disruption in parts of Mararaba, Masaka, Nyanya, Karu, and surrounding communities to a fire at a Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) facility.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the distribution company said the outage was caused by a fire on the TCN 33KV Feeder K5 Yellow Phase Current Transformer.
The affected areas include parts of Mararaba, One Man Village, Ado, New Karu, APPMA, Adokasa, New Nyanya, Nyanya Gwandara, parts of Masaka and environs.
“Dear Valued Customers in parts of Mararaba, One Man Village, Ado, New Karu, APPMA, Adokasa, New Nyanya, Nyanya Gwandara, parts of Masaka and environs.
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“We wish to inform you that the power disruption currently being experienced across your locations is due to a fire outbreak on Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) 33KV Feeder K5 Yellow Phase Current Transformer,” AEDC said.
The company said the technical team of TCN is working to rectify the fault and restore power supply.
AEDC said power is expected to be restored around 12:00 pm today.
“We deeply regret the inconvenience this interruption may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding.”
