A widespread power outage affecting at least 53 locations in Abuja, including the Presidential Villa, was caused by technical faults in feeders owned by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The issue, which disrupted power supply to several parts of the city, was traced to the R4 Injection Sub Station located at Three Arm Zone, Aso Drive, a key power source for the Presidential Villa.
The AEDC confirmed the outage in a statement shared via its official X handle on Friday. In the announcement, the company reassured customers that its engineers were working around the clock to restore power as quickly as possible and urged residents to remain patient during the process.
The power disruption affected numerous areas across the capital, including:
- CKC Gwagwalada
- Kuje Road
- Almat Farms
- Kiran Farm
- Efugo
- Kwali Road
- L5 Injection Substation
- Chukuku Environs
- Premium Farm
- El-rufai Estate
- Daghiri
- Kuje Extension
- John Calvin Estate
- Kings Court
- Karmo District
- Idu Industrial
- Urban Shelter Katampe
Additional affected locations included:
- Living Faith Church Katampe
- Jahi Village and Extension
- Mabushi
- Navy Estate
- Anan House
- Chida Hotel
- Brains and Hammer City Estate
- Dape District
- Katsina Estate
- Paradise Estate
- Kafe District
- American Embassy Estate
- Gwarinpa (part of)
- Zone C War College
- Lateef Jakande
- Eterna Filling Station
- Bestway Hotel
- Eterna Filling Station
Areas served by multiple substations, such as the R5 Injection Sub Station, Naff Valley Estate, and the Dantata, R3 Injection Substation, were also impacted.
The outage is part of a series of technical failures caused by the deteriorating condition of the feeders. According to recent findings by The PUNCH, at least 188 locations within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), served by AEDC, experienced similar blackouts in the first two months of 2025 due to faults in these feeders.
The ongoing disruptions have raised concerns about the state of the nation’s power infrastructure. Earlier this week, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, expressed frustration over the sector’s decaying infrastructure. During the public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan, Adelabu criticized electricity distribution companies (Discos) for neglecting long-term investments in favor of short-term profits.
He highlighted that the failure to invest in critical infrastructure and the inability to secure necessary financing due to weak balance sheets have hampered progress in improving the country’s electricity supply.
“This year, we are focusing on restructuring the Discos. Major reforms will be implemented to address their poor investment strategies,” said the minister.
