|BUSINESS| The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced an electricity disruption in parts of Akwa Ibom State.
TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
She explained that the outage, which is scheduled between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, was due to maintenance of TCN’s 60 Mega Volt Ampere power transformers at the 132/33kV Uyo Transmission Substation.
Areas affected are Abak, Ikot-Ekpene, Afaha Ube, and Idoro.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, announces scheduled maintenance on one of its 60MVA power transformers at the 132/33kV Uyo Transmission Substation on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“As a result, there will be an interruption of bulk power supply to the Port Harcourt DisCo, affecting the distribution of electricity to end-users in Abak, Ikot-Ekpene, Afaha Ube, and Idoro for the duration of the maintenance period.
“The power interruption is necessary to ensure a safe working environment for our engineers while they perform the maintenance work. TCN assures that the bulk power supply will be restored immediately upon completion,” she stated.
|TheNewsDESK|
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