The Transmission Company of Nigeria has informed the governors of the North-East states that efforts are currently being made to restore electricity in the region before May 27, 2024.
TCN reported on Tuesday, in a circular signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, that its team was actively rebuilding the four towers that were destroyed by vandals in the region, and asked for a little patience as the work progresses., according to Nairametrics.
Mbah also pointed out that the commission has required contractors to install on-site machines to speed up the production process of tower components, which is currently in progress.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to assure the North East Governors Forum (NEGF) that we are doing everything possible in our power to ensure the restoration of power supply to the North Eastern axis of the country, as earlier indicated in our press release of 10th May 2024.
“Our team has been tirelessly working to rebuild the four towers destroyed by vandals, and we will not rest until power is restored to all the affected areas. We appeal for a little more patience, as work is truly advancing.
“To expedite the work, we have insisted that the contractor put in place on-site machines that will help increase the fabrication processes of tower members which is ongoing.
“We expect power supply to be restored by May 27, 2024, through the new 330kV transmission line, allowing Yola and Jos DisCos to offtake and distribute optimally from TCN substations,” the circular read in part.
At the beginning of April, the TCN reported that four of its towers on the 330 kV transmission line between Jos and Gombe had been damaged.
According to Mbah, the transmission line was initially knocked out, and despite the efforts of the company’s operators to restore it, it happened again.
She explained that has resulted in the deployment of TCN operators to investigate and correct the fault.
In addition, She said the TCN engineers discovered that towers 288, 289, 290, and 291 had been vandalised and some parts had been removed while they were investigating the fault.
