Enugu to witness scheduled power outage from Oct. 22 to 31

MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited said there would be a planned power outage across Enugu metropolis from Wednesday, October 22, to Thursday, October 31, 2025.

The outages are scheduled to take place daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. during this period.

A statement by Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at MainPower, in Enugu, on Monday, stated that the maintenance forms part of ongoing rehabilitation and reinforcement projects by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at its New Haven Station.

The outages will be carried out in segments, with specific lines affected on different days to allow for systematic repairs and upgrades.

The statement reads:“The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has announced a 10-day power outage for maintenance repairs that might span days in some parts of Enugu metropolis.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications of MEDL, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in Enugu on Monday.

Ezeh said the exercise was part of the ongoing maintenance, rehabilitation and reinforcement projects by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at its New Haven Station.

He said the planned power outage would commence in a segmented format from Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, to Thursday, Oct. 31, between 9a.m. and 5p.m. daily.

MainPower emphasized that the exercise is intended to enhance the reliability, safety, and overall quality of electricity supply in Enugu.

The company urged residents to plan accordingly and make alternative arrangements during the outage period.

The affected power lines and their scheduled outage dates include Kingsway Line 1 on October 22, Emene Industrial Line 1 on October 23, Thinkers Corner Line on October 24, and Trans Ekulu Line on October 25.

Other lines scheduled for maintenance include Kingsway Line 2 and 9th Mile Line on October 26, Emene Industrial Line 2 on October 28, Ugwuogo Line on October 29, and Ituku Ozalla Line on October 31.

The 33KV feeders supplying electricity to areas such as Emene Industrial Layout, Abakpa Nike, Transekulu, Nowas, Ugbodogwu, Thinkers Corner, Ugbo Nnebedum, Nkpologwu, 9th Mile, Shoprite, Golf Estate, Zoo Estate, and Okpara Avenue will be affected.

In addition, other communities, including Kingsway Road, Abakaliki Road, CBN Quarters, Railway Quarters, Artisan, Ngwo, Coal Camp, Ologo Quarters, Uwani, Asata, Golden Royale, Iva Valley, Centenary City, Ugwuaji, Amechi, Obeagu, and surrounding neighborhoods are also expected to experience temporary electricity supply interruptions during the maintenance period.

MainPower expressed regret for the inconvenience this may cause residents and appealed for their understanding.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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