By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Widespread blackout has been recorded in kaduna state and environs as power out recorded in military zones and also in kaduna town in entirety.
Areas earlier affected includes Jaji, NTA-Jaji, Igabi village, Military Cantonment and environs by the outage. The Power outage later extended to the entire kaduna town on 18th September, according to many consumers.
A statement earlier circulated in kaduna, signed by Abdulazeez Abdullahi Head, Corporate Communications, dated 14th September 2025, the electricity distribution company apologize for the outage In Parts of Kaduna
“We sincerely apologize to our esteemed customers in Jaji, NTA-Jaji, Igabi village, Military Cantonment and environs for the outage currently being experienced”, it stated.
According to the statement ‘The outage is due to technical issues at Jaji Injection Substation”, adding, “Our technical team is already on site and working to restore supply as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience,”, .
Similarly, a statement issued and signed by the Management, dated 19th September 2025, state that “The outage currently being experienced is due to a collapsed 132kV transmission tower.
According to statement signed as management added that “this has affected supply to the Kaduna Town Transmission Station”, also adding that “TCN team is already working assdiously with relevant stakeholders to ensure that normal supply is restored as soon as possible”.
“We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience and understanding”, the statement added.
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