National grid: TCN confirms N1.28bn payment for solar streetlights outside mandate

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that it paid N1.28 cardinal for star streetlight projects extracurricular its statutory mandate.

TCN disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Saturday by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah.

The clarification follows reports that the institution disbursed N1.28 cardinal successful May and June 2026 for star streetlight projects.

According to TCN, though the star streetlight projects autumn extracurricular its halfway mandate, they are portion of National Assembly constituency projects duly captured successful the national government’s approved 2026 Appropriation Act.

TCN said it neither requested nor initiated the projects, adding that they were inserted into its superior fund by the National Assembly.

“TCN did not initiate oregon petition these projects. They were included successful TCN’s superior fund by the National Assembly, with the institution designated arsenic the implementing bureau by the applicable authorities, successful enactment with established authorities practice.

“It is important to stress that the funds utilized for these projects bash not beryllium to TCN and bash not travel from the company’s Internall...