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AEDC Announces Weekend Power Outage for Aso Villa, National Assembly, and Other Areas

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company announced a two-day power outage affecting key government buildings and residential areas in the Federal Capital Territory.
  • The disruption, scheduled for July 18-19, 2026, is necessary for the relocation of electric power towers to accommodate road construction.
  • Affected areas include the Presidential Villa, National Assembly, Supreme Court, and numerous other government and residential locations.

Residents and businesses in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory face a planned two-day power outage this weekend. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced the disruption, set for July 18-19, 2026, citing essential maintenance work.

The outage is necessary to relocate two electric power towers from the 132/33kV Apo Transmission Station. This work is required to facilitate ongoing road construction by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).

The disruption is necessitated by the relocation of two electric power towers, identified as H3 and H5, from the 132/33kV Apo Transmission Station to facilitate ongoing road construction by the FCDA.

— Abuja Electricity Distribution CompanyExplaining the reason for the planned power outage.

Key government facilities, including the Presidential Villa, National Assembly, and Supreme Court, will be affected. Other impacted locations include the National Security Adviser headquarters, National Judicial Council, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Defence Intelligence Agency headquarters, and State House Clinic. Numerous military formations and residential areas, such as Aso Drive and Asokoro Extension, are also on the list.

The AEDC apologized for the inconvenience and urged customers to bear with the temporary disruption. The company advised customers to use its service channels for further inquiries and updates regarding the planned outage.

AEDC apologised for the inconvenience and urged customers to bear with the temporary disruption.

— Abuja Electricity Distribution CompanyAddressing the public regarding the service interruption.
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