Following the completion of repairs on the vandalized part of the line, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reports that as of 4:56 pm on Wednesday, it has successfully restored bulk power supply through its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1.
This was revealed in a statement provided to Channels Television on Wednesday and signed by Ndidi Mbah, the TCN spokeswoman.
Bulk power transmission has been restored to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States, and the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 is now operational due to this line’s restoration.
As restoration activities continue, the TCN technical team is getting ready to start construction on the second 330kV transmission line. The statement said, in part, that “all necessary materials for the repairs are on hand, and work will begin as soon as the site is secured for our personnel’s safety to the affected sections of the vandalized 330kV gearbox line two.”
It noted 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.
As our engineers actively labour to repair the 330kV transmission line 2, we sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience. TCN acknowledges the value of electricity in our everyday life and is dedicated to making sure that this line is fixed as soon as possible, which will increase the amount of bulk power available in the area where the event occurred, the statement continued.
For more than a week, the northern area has been without power. The 330kV circuit transmission line between Benue and Enugu was said to have tripped off, causing the outage.
Kano, Gombe, Kebbi, Jos, Kaduna, Benue, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Yobe were all impacted, as was the transmission line that connected Shiroro and Kaduna.
