YEDC schedules outages for North-East infrastructure upgrades
News YEDC schedules outages for North-East infrastructure upgrades Published on April 8, 2026 By Great Ozozoyin googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has announced a new round of planned electricity outages affecting parts of Nigeria’s northeast, citing ongoing upgrades to critical transmission infrastructure. In a statement released on Wednesday, the distribution company said the outage will affect the Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 330 kV transmission line (2JOS-BAU-GMB1) between April 9 and May 22, 2026. The company explained that contractors from the Transmission Company of Nigeria will carry out maintenance along the 276-kilometre line to enhance the reliability of power supply in the region. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); As part of the exercise, residents in Adamawa, Taraba, and Yobe states will experience intermittent power interruptions. The outages, according to the company, are expected to occur during daytime hours between 9 am and 6 pm for at least four days each week throughout the maintenance period. YEDC also urged customers to remain vigilant and take steps to protect electricity infrastructure, including transformers, from vandalism during the outage. While apologising for the inconvenience, the company appealed for patience, emphasising that the maintenance is necessary to ensure an improved and more stable electricity supply in the long term. Customers were also encouraged to contact the company through its official service channels for inquiries or to report faults, as YEDC reiterated its commitment to better service delivery across its franchise area. Don't Miss Adamawa govt approves N4bn for Mubi-Gyela road reconstruction You may like Terrorists killed by troops in North-East underreported – Defense Minister, Musa Army reports successes in North East as reactions trail operations, survivor recounts kidnap ordeal Troops arrest 18 suspected terror logistics suppliers in North-East Insurgency: Nigeria risks losing Borno, North East to terrorists – Ndume NAF intensifies airpower dominance, drives towards operational momentum in North East Defense Minister orders service chiefs to rejig military operations in North-East, North-West
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