By Dele Ogbodo/Funmi Adams
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced at the weekend that work is ongoing to re-erect three (3) towers that collapsed along the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line during the week.
The collapse, TCN says was caused by a heavy wind that felled the towers at approximately 5:35 pm. TCN has mobilized three separate contractors to the site, each assigned to handle the reconstruction of one tower. This strategic deployment aims to accelerate the restoration process and minimize downtime on the line.
In the meantime, efforts have been made to cushion the impact of the disruption in bulk power supply to Kaduna DisCo, which affects some of its customers.
The General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, over the weekend, informed that Sokoto and Birnin Kebbi are currently receiving between 6 MW and 7 MW of bulk electricity from the Mando Transmission substation via the 132kV Mando-Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Talata Mafara-Sokoto-Birnin Kebbi line.
She said: “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.
“We regret the inconvenience caused by the tower collapse and are committed to restoring full supply as quickly as possible.”
