Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) said the power outage experienced in Akwa Ibom state - Uyo, Eket, Ekim, and Itu transmission stations - is due to a line fault on the Alaoji-Aba 132kv line.

The electricity distribution company disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday.

"We appeal to our esteemed customers feeding from these areas to exercise patience as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) technical team is working to rectify the fault and restore power as soon as possible," the company said.

Residents of the oil-rich state have experienced a series of power outages since the beginning of the year, with the PHED blaming it on a fault on the Aba/Itu 132KV line.

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