The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power supply to Abeokuta and other communities affected by Tuesday’s tower collapse.
According to Lagos Regional General Manager of TCN, Engr. Gbenga Ajiboye, power was restored to the communities at 5:20 am today, Thursday.
He said though the collapse towers still under repair, the company was able to restore power by enroute the power through another redundant line.
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company had earlier on Wednesday announced collapsed of three towers on the Papalanto Ojere 132kv double-circuit lines.
The incident, according to a series of tweets by the electricity firm on Wednesday, adversely affected Abeokuta transmission sub-station, Ojere and new Abeokuta transmission station at Kobape.
“All 33kv feeders from these two sub-stations will be out until the towers are reconstructed. As such, the entire city of Abeokuta and environs, Ayetoro, Imeko, Owode Egba and Mowe will be experiencing power outage. Power supply will be restored to the affected communities as soon as the towers are reconstructed”, it stated.
However, General Manager, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Engr. Gbenga Ajiboye, revealed that the towers collapsed due to heavy rain of Tuesday.
Source: energynewsafrica.com
