The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a temporary disruption in the evacuation of bulk power to the national grid from Transcorp Power Plc following the vandalisation of Tower T99 along the Ughelli/Benin 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line.
This was disclosed by TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. She explained that the tower collapsed as a result of the vandalism.
According to her, the incident was uncovered during a routine line patrol at Coconut Village in Effurun Local Government Area of Warri, Delta State, after a line trip was recorded.
Mbah noted that inspection by TCN linesmen revealed that several bracing components of the fallen tower had been removed by vandals, leading to its collapse.
She added that nearby towers, T100 and T101, were also vandalised, although they are still standing.
”As a result, there is a temporary disruption in the evacuation of bulk power supply from Transcorp Power Plc to the national grid through the Benin 330kV transmission line.
”However, TCN has commenced the mobilisation of resources to facilitate the reconstruction, restoration, and reinforcement of the vandalized towers and affected transmission line as soon as possible.
”We reiterate that vandalism poses a serious threat to the stability of the nation’s transmission system and urge host communities to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities around transmission installations to security operatives or the nearest TCN office,” she said.
She emphasised that protecting power infrastructure is a shared responsibility.
“We call on all stakeholders to join hands in protecting these critical national assets from further attacks.(NAN)”
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