TCN Beats Timeline, Restores Bulk Power To Northern Zones

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has beat the timeline of three days promised on Tuesday to restore power supply to the Northern states of the country through alternative route.

TCN disclosed this in a statement Wednesday night, saying it has “successfully restored bulk power supply through its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1 as of 4:56 pm today, following the completion of repairs on the vandalized section of the line.

“With the restoration of this line, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 is now operational. Also, bulk power transmission has been restored to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States.”

The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah assured in a statement that the restoration efforts are continuing with the TCN engineering team preparing to commence work on the second 330kV transmission line.

“All necessary materials for the repairs are on hand, and work will begin as soon as the site is secured for the safety of our personnel to the affected sections of the vandalized 330kV transmission line two”,  she stated.

Also, she disclosed that in the meantime, teams of linesmen would re-patrol the 330kV line 2 to ensure that no other sections were impacted as the repair works progress.

“We appreciate your patience and understanding as our engineers work diligently to restore the 330kV transmission line 2. TCN recognizes the importance of electricity in our daily lives and is committed to ensuring that this line is repaired swiftly, thereby increasing the bulk power to the affected area by the incident”, she stated.