{
  "id": 5543186,
  "title": "YEDC provides update on collapsed tower, promises immediate power restoration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/yedc-provides-update-on-collapsed-tower-promises-immediate-power",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:54:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/yedc-provides-update-on-collapsed-tower-promises-immediate-power-restoration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has reported substantial advancement in rebuilding a transmission tower that collapsed, providing electricity to Hayin Gada, Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Girei, and neighboring communities in Adamawa State. According to Blessing Tunoh, YEDC's Communications Officer, shared on Friday, the construction of the new transmission tower is nearing completion. This development is expected to restore power to the affected areas soon after the tower's reconstruction is finished.\n\nYEDC assured the public that the company is dedicated to swiftly reestablishing electricity supply to the impacted regions once the reconstruction is complete. The company expressed gratitude to residents for their patience and understanding during the repair process. Additionally, YEDC requested residents to stay alert and report any suspicious activities near electricity infrastructure to the relevant authorities.\n\nThe communities affected by the power disruption include Hayin Gada, MAUTECH, Girei, and their surrounding areas. These regions have faced electricity outages since the transmission tower collapsed.",
  "summary": "The Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, has announced significant progress in the reconstruction of a collapsed transmission tower supplying electricity to Hayin Gada, Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Girei and surrounding communities in Adamawa State. In an update provided by the company’s Communications Officer, Blessing Tunoh, on Friday, YEDC said the reconstruction…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}