The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has threatened to sue the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, over what it called defamatory claims.
In a statement by Acting Director, Department of Development Control, Bashir Madaki Sunusi, the FCTA asked AEDC to withdraw the allegations and apologize or face legal action.
It rejected AEDC’s claim that its officials unlawfully encroached on the C2 Maitama Substation, describing it as false and an attempt to undermine officials carrying out their duties.
According to the FCTA, the visit followed a complaint by a lawful land allottee with a valid Certificate of Occupancy who alleged his property access was blocked.
It said the team, accompanied by surveyors, carried out boundary verification and beacon identification to determine whether there had been any encroachment, insisting that no electricity infrastructure was tampered with and that power supply remained uninterrupted after the exercise.
It further alleged that AEDC invited its officials to a meeting after the inspection but failed to honour the appointment, despite the team waiting for several hours.
It accused the electricity distribution company of attempting to intimidate and blackmail its personnel through a defamatory public statement, maintaining that it would continue to enforce development control regulations without fear or favour.
The FCTA demanded that AEDC immediately withdraw the publication from all platforms and issue an unreserved public apology to the Department and the affected officials.
