The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored bulk power supply to the Northern States that experienced blackouts in the past weeks, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Wednesday.
He noted that the power was restored through its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1 as of 4:56 pm on Wednesday, following the completion of repairs on the vandalized section of the line.
Mbah listed Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States, as the states whose power supply have been restored.
He added that in the meantime, teams of linesmen will re-patrol the 330kV line 2 to ensure that no other sections are impacted as the repair works progress.
Mbah said, “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.
“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, 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.
“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.”
Recall that the northern region has been without electricity for over a week. The outage was said to have been triggered after the tripping off of the 330kV circuit transmission line between Benue and Enugu.
