TCN Queries Claim of Transmission Fault on Lokoja Axis By AEDC ..... Says "TCN's network in the region remains stable

"Publishing inaccurate or unverified claims not only misrepresents the facts but risks undermining public confidence in the broader power sector." TCN 

.... Reaffirms its dedication to maintaining a reliable transmission network and will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in the interest of improved electricity supply to Nigerians."

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted another public notice issued by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Tuesday 5th May, 2026, during which the Distribution Company attributed the power outage affecting Zango, Shetima, Apansede, Phase I, Phase II, Crown Estate, and surrounding communities in Kogi State to a technical fault on TCN's network.

TCN, in a statement issued and signed by the General Manager Public Affairs Division, Ndidi Mbah on Wednesday 6, 2026, disclosed that "all feeders at the Lokoja Transmission Substation serving the aforementioned areas are fully operational". 

According to the statement signed by the GM Public Affairs, "As of the time of this statement, there is no outage, fault, or scheduled maintenance activity on any TCN transmission infrastructure within the Lokoja axis. The Company's network in the region remains stable, and bulk power is being transmitted to AEDC at the required capacity for onward distribution to end consumers.

"TCN therefore dissociates itself entirely from the fault referenced in AEDC's notice and rejects any suggestion that its infrastructure is responsible for the disruption being experienced by electricity consumers in the affected communities." The statement read.

"While TCN remains firmly committed to transparency, accountability, and collaborative service delivery across the electricity value chain, it calls on all sector partners to exercise due diligence before attributing supply disruptions to third parties. Publishing inaccurate or unverified claims not only misrepresents the facts but risks undermining public confidence in the broader power sector.

"TCN reaffirms its dedication to maintaining a reliable transmission network and will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in the interest of improved electricity supply to Nigerians." The statement concluded.