AEDC lays off 800 workers amid Nigeria’s power sector turmoil Story by Okafor Vivian  The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has embarked on a large-scale retrenchment exercise affecting about 800 employees, deepening concerns within Nigeria’s struggling power sector. The layoffs, which began on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, come amid nationwide hardship marked by rising inflation, soaring living costs, and persistent electricity shortages. AEDC supplies power to the Federal Capital Territory, as well as parts of Kogi, Niger, and Nasarawa States. According to multiple company insiders, the decision followed months of internal restructuring. Initially,...