RESTORATION OF OMOTOSHO - IKEJA WEST 330kV TRANSMISSION LINE AFTER TRIPPING

"The tripping resulted in a cascaded outage affecting the Lagos, Abuja, and Osogbo axis. However all other parts of the grid remained unaffected, contrary to reports of a grid collapse in the media." TCN.

"At the time, 11:34 hours today, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing."

The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN has provided clarifications as to the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line that tripped at the Omotosho end.

A statement from the General Manager Public Affairs of TCN, Ndidi Mbah disclosed that, "At the time, 11:34 hours today, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing."

"The tripping resulted in a cascaded outage affecting the Lagos, Abuja, and Osogbo axis. However all other parts of the grid remained unaffected, contrary to reports of a grid collapse in the media." Mbah stated.

"The line has been successfully restored, and normal power supply has been fully restored to the affected areas.

"We assure Nigerians of our commitment to efficient delivery of bulk power across the nation as we continue to implement measures to enhance the stability of the national grid." The statement concluded.