Parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), particularly Bwari Area Council, have been plunged into prolonged darkness following a power outage that has lasted for several days.
Communities affected include Ushafa, Jigo, Pambara, Bwari town, Dutse, parts of Kubwa, Usuma Dam, and sections of Gwarinpa.
Residents say the outage, which has persisted for more than one week, has heightened fear and uncertainty among residents. A resident in Ushafa lamented that the blackout has made daily life unsafe.
“This darkness is making us more vulnerable. Once it’s dawn, everyone
goes indoors because criminals take advantage of the situation,” the resident who pleaded not to be mentioned said.
Also, a Twitter user Mark Itsibor with the handle @itsibor lamented the prolonged outage in Bwari-Abuja.
He wrote, “ Days without power is Ushafa, Bwari, Dutse, and villages, yet AEDC keeps mute. Businesses are dying, homes are in darkness, residents are suffering. Abuja deserves better than this chronic incompetence and silence. Fix your network or be accountable @aedcelectricity.”
Many residents fear the prolonged power cut could worsen the already fragile security situation in Bwari and Ushafa, where cases oof kidnapping and violent attacks by suspected armed bandits have been frequently reported with little action from the security forces.
“We are already battling insecurity here. Now there is no light, no visibility, nothing. It is like the government has abandoned us,” another resident lamented.
