The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a partial restoration of power to seven states in the northern region of the country affected by the vandalisation of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line. The states include Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States. It electricity was restored to the area as of 4:56 pm, following a repair of the 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1.

The TCN disclosed this in a statement issued and signes in Abuja by the General Manager of public affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Wednesday and made available to our correspondent. This development follows a nine-day blackout in the entire region. On October 22, TCN reported a power outage in the North-East, North-West and parts of North-Central after the 330 kV Ugwaji–Apir double circuit transmission lines 1 and 2 tripped around 4:53 am due to a fault.

This development follows a nine-day blackout in the entire region. On October 22, TCN reported a power outage in the North-East, North-West and parts of North-Central after the 330 kV Ugwaji–Apir double circuit transmission lines 1 and 2 tripped around 4:53 am due to a fault. Two days later, the transmission company said its linesmen had identified the fault responsible for the power outage.

However, insecurity challenges faced by TCN engineers in repairing the faulty lines forced President Bola Tinubu to direct full security assistance. Providing a fresh update, the company said this issue has been partially resolved. With the restoration of this line, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 is now operational; also, bulk power transmission has been restored to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States.