The northern region is now in its eighth consecutive day without electricity. This power outage began last Monday when the 330kV circuit transmission line connecting Benue and Enugu tripped.
Additionally, the transmission line between Shiroro and Kaduna has been impacted, leading to disruptions in Kano, Gombe, Kebbi, Jos, Kaduna, Benue, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Yobe.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the ongoing outage and reassured residents that they are implementing “every possible measure” to restore power to the region.
The company indicated that the 330kV DC Ugwaji-Apir double circuit tripped due to a fault.
This latest issue follows a series of three national grid collapses that Nigeria experienced within just one week.
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Sunday that it is actively working to restore power in Northern Nigeria.
The company cited infrastructure challenges, exacerbated by vandalism and insecurity, as the main reasons for the delays in restoration efforts.
In a statement from its spokesman, Ndidi Mbah, TCN indicated that it is collaborating with the Office of the National Security Adviser to repair the vandalized Shiroro-Kaduna line, which has significantly reduced bulk electricity supply to Kaduna, Kano, and other major northern cities.
Mbah, who serves as TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, expressed confidence that the bulk power supply will be restored as swiftly as possible.
“TCN would like to state categorically that it is working diligently to restore bulk power supply as quickly as possible despite prevailing security challenges,” the statement read.
“The Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line, which supplies power to Northern Nigeria, was vandalized by insurgents & in response, TCN has partnered with the National Security Adviser’s office to secure the area, enabling her engineers to work safely on the restoration.”
The statement from Engr. (Mrs) Nafisatu Ali, Executive Director (Independent System Operator) of TCN, emphasized that deploying engineers without security support is unfeasible due to the risks in the region.
She dismissed any notion that the restoration process would be prolonged, reiterating that TCN is committed to providing a consistent electricity supply across the nation and that security arrangements are currently being put in place.
“The current outage affecting Northern states for several days now is a result of vandalism of the Shiroro-Mando transmission line, a critical infrastructure that supplies electricity to the region. Prevailing insecurity in the area has delayed the immediate repair necessary to restore supply.
“However, as a temporary measure, TCN had rerouted bulk power supply through the Ugwuaji-Apir 330kV line, which recently snapped. TCN has been collaborating closely with the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to work with our engineers to access the vandalism site to enable them to effect necessary repairs. This is vital to ensure the safety of lives during the repairs,” the statement concluded.
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