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Disaster● ElevatedJul 30 · Jul 30, 2026, 7:46 AM

FESTAC Power Outage: EKEDP blames cable vandalism, transmission upgrades

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By Uzoma Marvellous The prolonged power outage affecting FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin and neighbouring communities is the result of ongoing transmission upgrades and persistent vandalism of underground electricity cables, Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) has said. In a statement yesterday, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDP, Abiola Aloba, said the supply disruption was caused mainly […] The post FESTAC Power Outage: EKEDP blames cable vandalism, transmission upgrades appeared first on Vanguard News.

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