Residents and businesses in Suleja, Zuba and neighbouring communities will experience a brief power outage on Saturday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) carries out preventive maintenance on its transmission equipment.
TCN announced on Friday that electricity supply would be interrupted for about 20 minutes during maintenance work on the Gwarinpa-Suleja 132/33kV Line 2 bay switchgears and associated equipment.
The maintenance is scheduled to take place between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Communities expected to be affected include Suleja Township, FCT College of Education, Field Base, Zuba, Sabon Wuse and surrounding areas supplied through the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
TCN explained that the temporary outage would allow engineers to transfer electrical load from the Gwarinpa-Suleja Line 2 to the Kubwa-Suleja Line 1 while maintenance is carried out.
The company said the arrangement was designed to prevent a prolonged power disruption during the exercise.
According to TCN, the work forms part of its annual preventive maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability of transmission equipment.
The company apologised for the inconvenience and advised electricity consumers in the affected communities to take note of the scheduled interruption.