By SUNDAY ABBA, Abuja
THE TRANSMISSION Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its 132kV transmission line and underground cables which carries bulk power to its 132kV Central Area Substation in Abuja had been vandalised, leading to power outage in and around the area.
Disclosing this in statement on Monday, TCN’s head, Public Relations, Ndidi Mbah, affirmed that the Substation supplies power through 8 No. distribution feeders to AEDC Abuja Electricity Distribution Company) for onward supply to its customers in the Central Area and environs.
“The incident, which was carried out around the Millennium Park axis of Abuja, has affected over 60% of the power supply to Abuja as the vandals carted away 40 meters of 1x500mm² XLPE conductors on the 2 numbers 132kV transmission lines
“Consequently, areas experiencing power outage include Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Life Camp, Asokoro, Utako and Mabushi.
“TCN engineers have already been mobilized to the site of the incident to repair the vandalised cables.
“We enjoin Nigerians to be vigilant in observing and reporting suspicious activities to security operatives. We must work together to protect our transmission equipment and installations. This is very crucial to the development of the nation’s power sector,” the statement read in part.
SUMMIT POST can report that attack on TCN facilities has become so rampant around in recent times, generating concerns among stakeholders, with many blaming sabotage for the ugly development.