Jigawa And Yobe Experience Power Failure Following Trailer Accident With TCN Tower

Jigawa And Yobe Experience Power Failure Following Trailer Accident With TCN Tower

Residents of Jigawa and Yobe states are facing power outages following a trailer collision with a Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) tower in Gunduwawa, Gezawa LGA of Kano state…… CONTINUE READING 

Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, reported the incident occurred on Sunday, resulting in the disruption of electricity from the Kano-Hadejia 132kV Transmission Line and a loss of approximately 16.6 megawatts.

A TCN contractor has been assigned to reconstruct the damaged tower. TCN has pledged to restore bulk power supply to the affected areas as soon as possible.

The collision caused the line to trip, leading to a power cut. The falling tower struck the trailer and damaged a nearby residential building. Thankfully, there were no casualties. The incident has been reported to the Gezawa Divisional Police.

The blackout has impacted numerous local government areas, including Hadejia, Gumel, Gagarawa, Nguru, Mallammadori, Birniwa, Kafin-Hausa, Auyo, Guri, Kaugama, Taura, Garki, Maigatari, Babura, Kirikasamma, and Machina in Jigawa and Yobe states. Currently, there is no alternative power source for TCN’s Gagarawa and Hadejia substations, leaving these areas without electricity until repairs are completed.

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