No fewer than 8 communities in Minna, Niger State, have been plunged into total darkness following ongoing road construction at the Kpakungu Roundabout.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a statement on Wednesday, said the road project had forced a major power outage across several areas, including the Minna Sharia Court vicinity, Police Secondary School, Bosso Low-Cost, Bosso Estate, Tudun Fulani, Rafin Yashi, Minna Airport, Airforce Base, Maikunkele, River Basin, Soje, Kpakungu and parts of the Minna–Bida Road.
Others hit by the blackout include Limawa, Darulsalam, Barikin Sale, JFLA, CAILS, Beji, and nearby settlements.
The power firm apologised for the inconvenience and appealed for patience but gave no timeline for when electricity would be restored.
This outage comes on the heels of a similar incident during Easter when over 20 communities in Abuja suffered a prolonged blackout. Then, AEDC blamed a technical fault and an explosion on the 11kV incomer CT for disrupting supply to areas including Keffi Garage, Dadin Kowa, Orozo, Karshi, and several others.
Meanwhile, Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu has pledged that the national grid will gain an extra 4,000 megawatts by 2026.
Nigeria currently generates just around 5,000MW—far short of the estimated 30,000MW needed to meet national demand.
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