Electricity customers in parts of Abuja, Kano and Akwa Ibom are set to experience power interruptions as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) carries out maintenance and infrastructure works on key transmission facilities.
In Abuja, TCN will conduct scheduled maintenance on its 150MVA Transformer 2 and associated switchgear at the Katampe 330/132 /33kV Transmission Substation on Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The work will affect electricity supply to Kubwa PW, Dutse Makaranta, Ushafa, Jere, Jiwa, parts of Suleja, Kaduna Road, Sabon Wuse, Dikko, Zuba, Madalla, Dakwa, Tugan Maje and surrounding communities.
TCN said the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) would be unable to take electricity from the substation for onward distribution to customers in the affected areas for approximately six hours.
In Kano, the 132kV Kumbotso– Dan’Agundi transmission line remains out of service until October 31 to allow engineers to complete the erection and stringing of Road Crossing Tower 27, part of ongoing works for the Dan’Agundi Flyover Road project.
The outage, which began at 10:28 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, is expected to affect customers in parts of Kano metropolis and its environs.
TCN said it was transferring some feeders from the Dan’Agundi Transmission Substation to the Dakata and Rimin Zakara substations where possible to reduce the impact.
Meanwhile, in Akwa Ibom State, scheduled maintenance on the Uyo–Itu 132kV transmission line will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The maintenance will affect power supply to customers in Eket, Ikot Abasi, Etinan, Ikot Ekpene, Onna and Uyo Complex while apologized to electricity consumers for the inconvenience caused by the planned and ongoing works.
