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VANDALS STRIKE TCN'S INSTALLATIONS AGAIN ...... Destroy Tower #372 Along 330kva Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri Transmission Kine

Picture of the vandalized Tower No 372

"TCN is committed to a quick restoration of bulk power to the affected areas and will expedite reconstruction work on the tower to ensure that it is completed as soon as possible." 

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the destruction of its Tower No T372 situated along Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line which was brought down by vandals.

A statement issued and signed by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager Public Affairs of the TCN disclosed that the incident occured on at about 1:44am of Saturday, 21st September 2024.

According to the statement by the GM Public Affairs of TCN, "This development has thrown the whole of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, up to Maiduguri in Borno State out of power supply.

"This time, the vandals cut off all four tower footing, resulting in the collapse of tower T372 along the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri section, which was discovered by TCN's linesmen deployed on emergency patrol." The statement read.

"Following this destructive attack, effort is ongoing by TCN's engineers in the interim, to back feed Damaturu through a 33kV transmission line from Potiskum, while Maiduguri town will be fed from the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP)."


Mbah noted that, "Meanwhile, work will commence immediately to dismantle and evacuate the collapsed tower for reconstruction and restoration of the transmission line.         

       

The statement noted that "TCN frowns at the incessant attack on our collective national assets and enjoin citizens to be vigilant in protecting these assets and also to report suspicious activities or persons around our transmission infrastructure to law enforcement agents or TCN offices in that vicinity . 

"TCN is committed to a quick restoration of bulk power to the affected areas and will expedite reconstruction work on the tower to ensure that it is completed as soon as possible." The statement concluded 




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