The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled seven-hour power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to planned maintenance work.
In a statement on Thursday, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the affected areas would experience blackouts on Saturday, February 22, and Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
The outage, Mbah explained, is necessary for the annual preventive maintenance of the 2x100MVA TR3 and TR4 transformers at the Apo 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Abuja.
“The planned power interruptions are unavoidable, as Abuja DisCo will be unable to receive bulk power supply from the transformers during the maintenance period. Power supply will be restored to the affected areas upon completion of the maintenance exercise,” the statement read.
According to TCN, the outage on Saturday, February 22, will affect the National Hospital, G2 Injection Station, Garki, Area 1, and Asokoro. Other impacted areas include Apo Legislative Quarters, Apo Resettlement, Gudu, Apo Mechanic, and surrounding communities.
The company apologised for any inconvenience caused, assuring that power supply would be restored immediately after the maintenance work is completed.
