TCN Begins Rehabilitation Of Four Vandalised Towers On Afam-Elelenwo Line
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TCN Begins Rehabilitation Of Four Vandalised Towers On Afam-Elelenwo Line
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has commenced the rehabilitation of four vandalised transmission towers along the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line.
The affected towers, identified as T50, T51, T52 and T53, were discovered by TCN linesmen on August 6, 2026, after critical bracing members had been removed from the structures.
TCN, in a statement signed by its management on Wednesday, said the vandalism had compromised the structural integrity of the four towers, prompting the company to urgently mobilise a contractor to the site to carry out the repairs.
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The Port Harcourt Transmission Region formally handed over the site to the contractor on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to mark the commencement of the rehabilitation works.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Head of Lines, Port Harcourt Transmission Region, Engr. Azuh Lucky, who represented the TCN management, called for increased community involvement in protecting transmission infrastructure.
Azuh urged residents of Elelenwo, traditional rulers and the relevant local government chairman to work with the company in its efforts to prevent further vandalism of electricity infrastructure in the area.
He stressed that sustained public awareness and cooperation from host communities were essential to protecting the transmission facilities and ensuring the successful completion of the rehabilitation project.
TCN said vandalism of the towers posed a serious risk to the reliable transmission of electricity along the affected corridor, adding that it would do everything possible to ensure the timely completion of the rehabilitation works.
The company appealed to residents of Elelenwo and neighbouring communities to support the ongoing repairs and remain vigilant against suspicious activities around transmission facilities.
It also urged members of the communities to promptly report acts of vandalism and other activities capable of threatening the safety and integrity of the transmission infrastructure.
TCN said the cooperation of the host communities remained critical to safeguarding the rehabilitated towers and ensuring reliable electricity transmission along the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo corridor.
