Ayuba Sanusi
PARTS of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja including Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Life Camp, Asokoro, Utako, Mabushi, and parts of Presidential Villa is presently experiencing blackout no thanks to the activities of vandals.
According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) 132kV transmission line and underground cables taking power to Central Area and environs in Abuja have been vandalised, causing power outage.
TCN in a statement by Ndidi Mbah (Ms), General Manager, Public Affairs, said the vandalised 132kV underground cable transports bulk electricity to TCN’s 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation, which then supplies power through 8No. distribution feeders to AEDC for onward supply to its customers in Central Area and environs.
The incident, which was carried out around the Millennium Park axis of Abuja, has affected over 60% of the power supply to Abuja as the vandals carted away 40 meters of 1x500mm² XLPE conductors on the 2 numbers 132kV transmission lines
“Consequently, areas experiencing power outage include Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Life Camp, Asokoro, Utako, Mabushi, and parts of Presidential Villa”, Ndidi Mbah said in the statement.
She further pointed out that TCN engineers have already been mobilised to the site of the incident to repair the vandalised cables.
“We enjoin Nigerians to be vigilant in observing and reporting suspicious activities to security operatives. We must work together to protect our transmission equipment and installations. This is very crucial to the development of the nation’s power sector”.
Eighteen-Eleven Media