Atleast 18 communities in Minna, Niger State are currently affected in a total blackout as a result of an ongoing road construction in their areas.
A statement by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Wednesday said road construction is ongoing along the Kpakungu roundabout in Minna.
As a result, communities around the Minna Sharia Court, Police Secondary School, Bosso Low-Cost, Bosso Estate, Tudun Fulani, Rafin Yashi, Minna Airport, Airforce Base, Maikunkele, River Basin, Soje, Kpakungu, and part of the Minna-Bida Road are affected by the blackout.
Others include Limawa, Darulsalam, Barikin Sale, JFLA, CAILS, Beji and all its environs.
The DisCo apologised for the inconvenience, while pleading for patience and understanding during the period for which the construction would last.
The utility firm, however, did not state when the road construction would be completed, or when electricity would be restored to the affected communities.
