Electricity: Blackout hits six Nigerian states

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Six states successful bluish Nigeria volition acquisition blackout connected Saturday and Sunday.

The states are Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe (Damaturu), Borno (Maiduguri), Adamawa (Yola), and Taraba (Jalingo).

Spokesperson of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, made this known successful a connection connected Saturday.

TCN said the blackout is owed to scheduled Optical Ground Wire, OPGW, installation connected the 330kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe single-circuit transmission enactment astatine Bauchi 330/132/33kV.

As a result, energy users of Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, and Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC, volition beryllium without powerfulness proviso for 2 days.

“As a result, Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC and Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC volition beryllium incapable to off-take energy for onward transportation to customers successful Bauchi, Gombe, Damaturu, Maiduguri, Yola, Jalingo, and its environs.

“Please enactment that bulk powerfulness proviso volition beryllium restored instantly aft the exercise,” the connection reads.

Electricity: Blackout hits six Nigerian states

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