TCN: Some Parts of Kogi, Edo to Witness Hours of Power Outage on Tuesday
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has announced a planned hours of power interruption in parts of Kogi and Edo states as it commences annual preventive maintenance on its 330/132kV Ajaokuta Transmission Substation.
INCNews247 reports that the maintenance exercise is scheduled to take place today between 9am and 4pm.
The company, in a statement by its management said its technical crew would carry out preventive maintenance on the 162MVA, 330/132kV power transformer, associated switchgear and ancillary equipment at the substation.
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TCN explained that the exercise would affect electricity supply to several communities and customers served by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC.
According to the company, AEDC will be unable to off-take electricity to customers in Ekirin, Omuo, Ibillo, Akoko, Ogala, Ikare, Magongo, Okene Town, Ayere, Kabba and environs during the maintenance period.
Similarly, BEDC customers in Okpella Town, BUA Cement Company, West African Fertilizer Company, Dibeks Milling Company, Edestein Company, Freedom Group Company, Ososo, Uluoke, Iyora, Apana, Okpekpe, Arigidi, Ikare Town, Lampese, Igara, Oka and surrounding communities will be affected.
TCN said electricity supply would be restored to the affected areas immediately after the completion of the maintenance work.
The company apologised to electricity consumers in the affected areas for the inconvenience the planned exercise might cause, while urging them to bear with the authorities.
“TCN apologizes for the inconvenience this planned maintenance will cause affected electricity customers and appreciates their understanding and cooperation,” the statement said.
