It assured consumers of speedy resolution of the strike by its employees that led to the power disruption.
“Following the industrial action embarked upon by the National Union of Electricity Employees, power supply to some of our areas of operation, especially those on the 11 Kilovolt network, were affected.
In another development, the Transmission Company of Nigeria stated that it had enough bulk power to deliver to AEDC to off-take and distribute to its customers.
Its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, blamed the power outage being experienced in AEDC’s franchise area on a shutdown of AEDC’s facilities by its in-house workers’ union.
“The areas under the AEDC franchise include Abuja, Nasarawa, Kogi, parts of Edo, Niger and Kaduna States.
A News Agency of Nigeria Correspondent who visited AEDC headquarters reports that the office was locked and only members of the NUEE were seen outside the gate.
He also said that the thrift and cooperative society deductions for eight months were also not remitted by the AEDC.