TCN Begins Nationwide Grid Restoration as NLC Suspends Strike

TCN Begins Nationwide Grid Restoration as NLC Suspends Strike

The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) has mentioned it has begun the restoration of the Nationwide grid to revive electrical energy provide hours after the Nigeria Labour Congress and Commerce Union Congress suspended its indefinite strike.

This comes after the organised labour suspended its strike motion for one week following renewed dedication from the federal authorities.

Following the strike suspension, TCN mentioned energy restoration has begun with the Shiroro Hydropower Substation which can then restore provide to Katampe substation.

TCN in a press release on Monday confirmed that the nationwide blackout was attributable to the organized Labour’s deliberate strike.

“At about 3.23am, nonetheless, TCN commenced grid restoration, utilizing the Shiroro Substation to try to feed the transmission traces supplying bulk electrical energy to the Katampe Transmission Substation.

The scenario is such that the labour Union continues to be obstructing grid restoration nationwide.

“We’ll proceed to make efforts to recuperate and stabilize the grid to allow the restoration of regular bulk transmission of electrical energy to distribution load centres nationwide”, TCN acknowledged on Monday.

Recall that the organised labour on Monday shut down the nation’s Nationwide grid to press residence their demand for a brand new minimal wage implementation.