Following weeks of darkness, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has verified that sections of Northern Nigeria are now receiving bulk electricity.
As of 4:56 p.m. on Wednesday, the company said that it had successfully restored the bulk power supply via its 330 kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line I.
Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager of public affairs, said this in a statement released in Abuja on Thursday.
The business reported that once the vandalised part of the Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line was repaired, electricity was restored to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States.
She stated that bulk power transmission has been restored to the states and that the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 was now operating as a result of the line’s restoration.
“As restoration efforts continue, with the TCN engineering team preparing to commence work on the second 330kV transmission line. All necessary materials for the repairs are on hand.
“Work will begin as soon as the site is secured for the safety of TCN’s personnel to the affected sections of the vandalised 330kV transmission line II.
“In the meantime, teams of linesmen will re-patrol the 330kV line II to ensure that no other sections are impacted as the repair works progress,” she said.
As its experblackobvbts carefully rebuild the 330kV transmission line II, TCN says it appreciates the understanding and patience of those impacted.
According to TCN, it acknowledges the significance of energy in Nigerians’ everyday lives and is dedicated to making sure that this line is fixed as soon as possible to boost bulk power in the regions where the event occurred.
