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AGAIN, VANDALS COLLAPSE 4 TOWERS ON OWERRI-AHOADA 132KV LINE

By Dele Ogbodo

The General Manager, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, has expressed over vandalisation of four of its towers along the Owerri-Ahoada 132kV double circuit line have been vandalized, resulting in their collapse.

The affected towers, according to the Company include: T171 to T174, were compromised, which led to their collapse at approximately Tuesday evening. 

The towers were discovered after a failed trial reclosure that prompted a subsequent patrol, TCN, said.

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The GM, said investigations confirmed that the towers’ collapse was a direct result of vandalism.

She said: “This incident has disrupted power supply to the Ahoda, Gbarain, and Yenagoa 132kV transmission substations, affecting some parts of Rivers State and the entire Bayelsa State.

” A team of engineers, led by the General Manager of the Port Harcourt Region, Engr. Emmanuel Apka has visited the site to assess the extent of the damage. TCN is making frantic effort to mobilize personnel and materials for the repair of the vandalized towers so that the bulk power supply can be restored to the affected states.

“We condemn this act of vandalism, which continues to undermine efforts made to put in place a robust transmission grid. We are again calling on host communities to join us in the urgent fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure.”

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