TCN announces blackout in three states

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a powerfulness outage successful parts of Kogi, Edo and Ondo States.

TCN, successful a connection connected Monday, said the outage is owed to its yearly attraction astatine the 330/132kV Ajaokuta Substation.

TCN stressed that the workout would forestall the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, and Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) from supplying energy to their customers successful parts of the 3 states.

According to TCN, the workout volition alteration its unit to transportation retired preventive attraction connected the 162MVA, 330/132kV powerfulness transformer, associated switchgear and ancillary instrumentality astatine the substation.

Areas affected see energy users successful Ekirin, Omuo, Ibillo, Akoko, Ogala, Ikare, Magongo, Okene Town, Ayere, Kabba and environs.

Also affected are energy customers successful Okpella Town, BUA Cement Company, West African Fertilizer Company, Dibeks Milling Company, Edestein Company, Freedom Group Company, Ososo, Uluoke, Iyora, Apana, Okpekpe, Arigidi, Ikare Town, Lampese, Igara, Oka and environs.

The affected areas volition beryllium without powerfulness proviso on Tuesd...