Managing Director and CEO of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, described the situation as a “national disaster” and called on the governments of Rivers and Bayelsa states to help curb the growing trend of vandalism.
Yenagoa, Nigeria – Bayelsa State is facing an extended power outage after vandals destroyed 13 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The incident, discovered on August 12, 2024, has left nine towers completely collapsed and four on the verge of collapse, affecting power supply to the entire state and some communities in Rivers State.
The Ahoada-Yenagoa transmission line is critical for transporting electricity from the Ahoada Transmission Substation to the Yenagoa Substation, which serves Bayelsa State.
TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, stated that restoring power could take several months due to the severity of the damage and ongoing repairs to previously vandalized towers.
Managing Director and CEO of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, described the situation as a “national disaster” and called on the governments of Rivers and Bayelsa states to help curb the growing trend of vandalism.
This incident comes shortly after TCN began repairing towers damaged in a similar incident on July 29, 2024.
TCN has awarded a contract for the reinforcement of towers 19 to 31 along the Ahoada-Yenagoa line, where tower members had been stolen.
The company has urged security operatives, host communities, traditional rulers, state governments, and all stakeholders to collaborate in the fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure.
Details Of The Vandalized Towers
- Location: Okobe in Ahoada East, Emezhi 1 and Mbiama in Ahoada West, and Igbogene in Bayelsa State
- Number of towers affected: 13
- Number of towers completely collapsed: 9
- Number of towers on the verge of collapse: 4
Impact On Power Supply
- Bayelsa State to experience extended blackout
- Power supply affected in some communities in Rivers State
- Restoration of power may take several months
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