Residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, are advised to brace for a six-hour blackout on Saturday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) embarks on a planned routine maintenance.
According to Ndidi Mbah, spokesperson for TCN, the maintenance will affect the 132kV line 1 at both Gwagwalada and Apo transmission substations.
Areas expected to experience power interruption include Lokogoma, Kabusa Garden, TradeMore, Pyakasa, Aherita, Chika, Games Village, Stadium, Wuye, Utako, Life Camp, and Idu.
Mbah further explained that there would also be power interruption at the 132/33kV Kukwaba transmission substation. The maintenance is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Power supply will be restored as soon as the maintenance work is completed as indicated,” Mbah assured in the statement.
