TCN contractors re-erect 3 towers along Kainji-Birnin-Kebbi transmission line

Omeiza Bilal

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces that work is ongoing to re-erect three towers that collapsed along the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line on Wednesday.

 In a statement by General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the collapse was caused by a heavy wind that felled the towers at approximately 5:35 pm.

TCN has mobilized three separate contractors to the site, each assigned to handle the reconstruction of one tower. This strategic deployment aims to accelerate the restoration process and minimize downtime on the line.

In the meantime, efforts have been made to cushion the impact of the disruption in bulk power supply to Kaduna DisCo, which affects some of its customers. Sokoto and Birnin Kebbi are currently receiving between 6 MW and 7 MW of bulk electricity from the Mando Transmission substation via the 132kV Mando-Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Talata Mafara-Sokoto-Birnin Kebbi line.

TCN appreciates the patience and understanding of the affected communities as contractors work assiduously with our supervising engineers to rebuild the towers and restring the 330kV transmission line. 

We regret the inconvenience caused by the tower collapse and are committed to restoring full supply as quickly as possible.