Residents of six northern states will experience a temporary power outage this weekend following a planned maintenance exercise by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The affected states are Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa and Taraba, with major cities including Bauchi, Damaturu, Maiduguri, Yola and Jalingo expected to be impacted.
In a statement issued on Saturday, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the blackout is necessary to enable the installation of an Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) on the 330kV Jos–Bauchi–Gombe single-circuit transmission line at the Bauchi 330/132/33kV transmission substation.
According to the company, the maintenance work will affect bulk electricity supply to the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) and the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), preventing both distribution companies from supplying electricity to customers in the affected areas during the exercise.
Transmission Company of Nigeria“As a result, Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company
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