The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says work is ongoing to re-erect three towers along the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line, which collapsed on May 7.
The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
She said the collapse occurred due to heavy winds at about 5:35 p.m. on May 7.
According to her, TCN mobilised three separate contractors to the site, each assigned to handle the reconstruction of one tower.
“The strategic deployment aims to accelerate the restoration process and minimise downtime on the line,” she said.
Mbah noted that efforts have also been made to cushion the impact of the disruption in bulk power supply to Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, which has affected some of its customers.
“Sokoto and Birnin Kebbi are currently receiving between six to seven megawatts (MW) of bulk electricity from the Mando Transmission Substation via the 132kV Mando-Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Talata Mafara-Sokoto-Birnin Kebbi line,” she explained.
“TCN appreciates the patience and understanding of the affected communities, as contractors work assiduously with our supervising engineers to rebuild the towers and restring the 330kV transmission line.”
She added that the company regrets any inconvenience caused by the incident and reaffirmed its commitment to restoring full power supply as soon as possible.
