Residents of the upscale Mabushi community in the Federal Capital Territory have expressed deep frustration over what they described as the persistent and embarrassing poor power supply being experienced in the area despite its strategic location within the nation’s capital.
The aggrieved residents accused the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company of failing in its responsibility to provide stable electricity to the community, alleging that the situation has continued to worsen with little or no meaningful intervention from the distribution company.
According to them, it is both shocking and unacceptable that a community like Mabushi, regarded as one of the elite and rapidly developing districts within Abuja’s central corridor, would continue to suffer prolonged power outages and unstable electricity supply.
Residents noted that despite being placed on Band A — a classification expected to guarantee a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily under the federal government’s electricity tariff structure — many households and businesses in the community hardly enjoy four to five hours of power supply in a day.
They described the situation as unfair, deceptive and economically damaging, especially considering the high electricity tariffs being paid by consumers under the Band A arrangement.
Several residents questioned the rationale behind retaining Mabushi on Band A when the expected electricity supply is clearly not being delivered.
According to them, communities under Band B within Abuja now appear to enjoy more stable and predictable electricity supply than Mabushi residents who are subjected to exorbitant bills without corresponding service delivery.
The residents further accused AEDC of poor operational response and negligence during emergency situations, alleging that faults and technical breakdowns often linger for days before attention is given to them.
They claimed that the slow response to outages has repeatedly thrown homes, businesses and commercial activities into hardship, forcing many residents to rely heavily on generators and alternative power sources at huge financial costs.
Some residents described the development as “economic sabotage,” insisting that the distribution company’s inability to respond swiftly to complaints and technical faults has continued to damage public confidence in the company.
A resident,Dahiru Peters, therefore called on AEDC to immediately review the current Band A classification for Mabushi if the company cannot meet the required supply threshold attached to the category.
According to the residents, reverting the community back to Band B would at least reflect the reality on ground and prevent consumers from paying excessively for electricity they do not receive.
Beyond the tariff concerns, residents also urged the electricity distribution company to strengthen its emergency response mechanism, improve technical maintenance operations and deploy rapid intervention teams capable of addressing faults promptly whenever outages occur.
They warned that the continued deterioration in service delivery could further damage the company’s public image and reputation among residents of the Federal Capital Territory.
The community maintained that Mabushi’s strategic importance, growing population, commercial relevance and high energy consumption demand should naturally make it a priority area for stable and efficient electricity distribution rather than one constantly subjected to darkness and uncertainty.
Residents are now calling on relevant regulatory authorities in the nation’s power sector to intervene and ensure that electricity consumers in Mabushi receive the quality of service commensurate with the tariffs they are being made to pay.
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