…. Don’t expect stable power supply soon — AEDC

By Michael Eboh and Grace Udofia

The sufferings and hardship currently witnessed by Nigerians across the country took a turn for the worse in Abuja in the last couple of days as Abuja Electricity Distribution Company reduced power supply to the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states to an average of six hours.

This was in negation of recent claims by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, two weeks ago, that power supply had hit a new high of 4,488 megawatts (MW).
Vanguard observed that over a month, the power situation in Abuja took a turn for the worse, with households having to grapple with exorbitant electricity bills despite the absence of electricity.

However, only a few high-brow areas and selected areas like Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse 2, Gwarimpa, among others and some areas with lesser population, like Dutse-Sokale,
Dutse-Alhaji; some selected streets in Arab Road and Fate Foundation in Kubwa, all in Bwari Area Council, can boast of a near stable supply of electricity.

In a chat with Vanguard on the epileptic power situation in Abuja, the spokesperson for the AEDC, Mr. Oyebode Fadipe, blamed the drop in power supply to a decline in power generation and some challenges experienced in the area of transmission.
He stated that Nigerians should not expect a drastic improvement in power supply at the moment, as 24 months is still not enough time to do the radical change that people desire to see in the power sector.

Fadipe disclosed that AEDC has spent over N2 billion for the rehabilitation of legacy projects, while it is currently spending N1 billion for ongoing projects, adding that all these is to enable it bring the network to the point of significant improvement.
He said, “It is because of these investments that we are even talking about the electricity we have today, otherwise, 24 months ago it was really drastic.
Shortly before the election in May it was a very bad situation; where even as a company we got only 18 megawatts Then how do you share such megawatts, we do not have licence to generate, we only have licence to distribute.

He, however, blamed the low power supply in some areas on the fact that some of the areas are highly populated and are high consumers of electricity.
He said, “The second side of it is that there may be local problem and coincidentally you find out that areas such as Kubwa, Karu, Nyanya, Lugbe among others, are high density areas. Kubwa is the largest satellite town in Abuja, and then you have Karu, Nyanya and isolated cases like the case of Garki.

“The issue is not even about population, the basic issue is availability, it will either be at the point of available generation or there is equipment inadequacy.”
Despite the assurances by, residents in Apo Village told Vanguard that they have not had electricity for about two months due to a faulty transformer.

One of the residents, Kokoma Gabriel, said that efforts to get AEDC to fix the transformer had been unsuccessful, as some staff and agents of the company have requested for financial motivation before the transformer would be fixed.

In Kubwa, residents staying near the village market claim they hardly get electricity for about four hours daily, while residents in Phases Two, Three and Four, PW and environs claim they only get electricity for about six hours, mainly at night.

In Lagos Street, some area of Gado Nasko, 2-1 Market and environ, ‘loss of phase’ has become a permanent feature as some lines goes off for the few hours power supply is restored.

One of the residents, Mr. Chisom Umeh stated that several attempt to get officials of AEDC to fix the problem permanently had not been successful, as the problem always resurfaced, sometimes, one hour after it is rectified.

Also, Kubwa is littered with abandoned power projects as a World Bank assisted programme to supply small-size transformers to residents in the area appeared to have been abandoned for almost two years since the project commenced.

In the twilight of the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, polls that were meant to bear the transformers were quickly installed by some contractors who told Vanguard that the programme was a World Bank project. About a year after, the poles are still standing while no transformer had been installed.

Residents in some areas in Nyanya, Karu, Jikwoyi, Mararaba, Kuje also lamented the epileptic power situation and ineffectiveness of AEDC, stating that they scarcely get electricity for an average of six hours daily.
Area 7 and Area 8 in Garki, in the Central Area was not left out, as many organisations around the area had to resort to the use of generating sets to power their business premises.

Also, some areas are condemned to rationing or load –shedding, as they see electricity on some days while on some other days they stay in darkness.
Specifically, one resident in Lugbe, Mr. Samuel Abass, said power supply to their area is on a “One day on, one day off,” basis.
He called on the Federal Government to come to their aid and save them from the ineffectiveness and exploitative tendencies of the power companies.

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/agony-hardship-as-power-supply-drops-to-six-hours-daily/

No light, no fuel, no (small) generator and no money as Nigeria is broke!
Which way Niger?

Buhari must fix it I trust

I dont know of abuja but where i stay, there is 24 hr power supply. Some of this publications are sponsored BS to smear the govt.

idupaul:
Buhari must fix it I trust

U ar in for a loonnng thing!

bamite:
I dont know of abuja but where i stay, there is 24 hr power supply. Some of this piblications are sponsored bs to smear the govt

Can u mention where u stay?

Onitsha is not more than 4 hours every two days!

That is what u should expect for Chanting Change without asking if its Positive or Negative

I done know what this people are saying ooh
.. . But in pH( mile 2) I would say in most days it's over 18 hrs per day

Fashola oya over to u........u claimed dat providing steady power supply doesn't need rocket science...the ball is in ur court.......however, we enjoy @least 18hrs daily here in Enugu

The actual efforts towards power improvement ended with the last administration.

Even when we knew the improvement we met post may 29 was only temporary due to the rains, they attributed it to Buhari's body language.

Buhari has remained silent on his power plans. Is he sustaining the gas masterplan left by the previous administration?

What is he doing to encourage the investors who have committed funds towards power plants and gas pipelines? Quantum energy, Black Rhino and other key stakeholders already reneging on previous commitments due to the lack of direction by the FG.

GEJ did a lot in the background for the power sector. Buhari must at a minimum sustain it rather than mess it all up as he is doing.

No power + fuel scarcity + hot weather = frustration

mrvitalis:
I done know what this people are saying ooh
.. . But in pH( mile 2) I would say in most days it's over 18 hrs per day

Your Mile 2 is less than 0.02% of Nigeria. ..... so insignificant.

Hope you dont expect us to believe you and disregard vanguard?

In the act of sycophancy..... there are limits.

What does one expect from an inept government like we have now whose only motivation to take over power is to fight real,perceived and non existing enemies ignoring foundation aready created due to lack of the capacity to govern, but apt in the use of press to hoodwink many gullible Nigerians.

Whenever this sill.y government knows the criticism is becoming unbearable,  they quickly dust their stupidit.y and cluelessness by attacking political enemies with their false anti corruption mantra

bamite:
I dont know of abuja but where i stay, there is 24 hr power supply. Some of this publications are sponsored BS to smear the govt.

You must be living in Australia. ..yeye dey smell

It's true, Power supply in my area has reduced to an all time low since the past 2 months. In fact, we're lucky enough to even get 9 hours of electricity each day. Some areas suffer worst than us.
Residents of Amuwo-Odofin Lagos in the house can testify to this.

Smh... It was said here many times that the power improved because it was rainy season then and some of those pipeline vandals decided to calm down to study the new govt with their chant of change and fighting corruption..

After their study, the vandals have just realized that Buhari seems to be a president with too much talk and little action... No single soul has been jailed or close to being jailed.. Even clear thieves are working freely both those with PDP and APC.. All he is interested in is traveling from one country to another. He is currently visiting Nigeria. Now the vandals having realized all this have returned to business as usual..

The power has reduced in my area drastically.... And some ppl said ppl shouldn't wail...



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Flets:


Your Mile 2 is less than 0.02% of Nigeria. ..... so insignificant.

Hope you dont expect us to believe you and disregard vanguard?

In the act of sycophancy..... there are limits.

U chose to believe what ever u wish.... I know what I see and I said so

Lalasticlala...

body odour has finished.... we are working to buy another

What a country... No light, no fuel, loss of jobs, High FX exchange rate for business, Reduced stock price, Insecurity amongst others.
Where is this change!!!

Buhari is a genius
He has successfully crashed nija
In 6months

Smd

Body language no work again?

Abi APC was quick to attribute improved Power supply back then to body language?

Yall will soon beg Jonathan to come back. Clueless buhari

H

sse

BlackTechnology:
Buhari's body odour has killed the power sector to the point that Fashola is lost on how to address the issue

[size=90pt]Gbam!!! U Deserve a BJ[/size]

Fashola.....where are thou

Hmmm...
Though, I won't say I know how light has been in other places/state..........
But here in Ilesha, Osun state Generally, I don't know they do it that light is okay here...
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We have light from 10am-5pm, then 10pm-5am
I don't just understand how light in Osun is.