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Vandals Destroy Gombe-Borno Transmission Tower – TCN
The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) says its tower T372, alongside the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line, has been destroyed by vandals.
In a press release on Sunday, Ndidi Mbah, normal supervisor of public affairs at TCN, stated the incident occurred at Kasaisa village, Gujba LGA positioned alongside Biu-Damaturu Street on Saturday round 1:44 am.
“This improvement has thrown the entire of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, as much as Maiduguri in Borno State out of energy provide,” TCN stated.
“This time, the vandals minimize off all 4 tower footing, ensuing within the collapse of tower T372 alongside the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri part, which was found by TCN’s linesmen deployed on emergency patrol.
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“Following this damaging assault, effort is ongoing by TCN’s engineers within the interim, to again feed Damaturu by way of a 33kV transmission line from Potiskum, whereas Maiduguri city might be fed from the Maiduguri Emergency Energy Plant (MEPP).”
TCN stated work will start instantly to dismantle and evacuate the collapsed tower for the reconstruction and restoration of the transmission line.
The corporate frowned on the incessant assaults on its collective nationwide belongings and enjoined residents to be vigilant in defending them.
The corporate additionally urged Nigerians to “report suspicious actions or individuals round our transmission infrastructure to regulation enforcement brokers or TCN workplaces in that neighborhood”.
Assuring a fast restoration of bulk energy to the affected areas, the organisation stated it might expedite reconstruction work on the tower to make sure that it’s accomplished as quickly as attainable.
On April 22, the TCN stated 4 of its towers alongside the Jos–Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line had been vandalised.
