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The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced that electricity lines supplying power to various parts of Abuja have once again been attacked and damaged by vandals.
The company in a statement signed by its Public Affairs Manager, Ndidi Mbah, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at the 132kv transmission line and underground cable transmitting bulk power to the 132kv Central Area transmission substation, Katampe, in the Central Area of Abuja.
The statement said, “Transmission lines taking power to parts of Abuja have again been attacked by vandals.
“The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at the 132kv transmission line and underground cable transmitting bulk power to the 132kv Central Area transmission substation, Katampe, in the Central Area of Abuja.
“This has affected the supply of electricity to Maitama, Wuse and Garki.”
The statement further revealed that the incident impacted eight distribution feeders serving the Central Area, resulting in a disruption of over 60 per cent of the power supply to the capital.
While lamenting the incessant act of vandalism of power cables across the country, the company said it had dispatched a team of engineers to the site to ensure quick restoration of power in the affected areas.
The spokesperson also appealed to affected residents to bear with the transmission agency as efforts are in top gear to ensure repairs of the vandalised cables.
She added, “The vandalism of this critical transmission infrastructure is suspected to have been carried out by unknown persons around Menillum Park axis of Abuja.
“The vandals carted away 40 meters of 1x500mm conductor on the 2No of 132kv transmission lines. The incident has affected the power supply to Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Lifecamp, Asokoro, Utako, Mabushi and part of the Presidential Villa.
“TCN engineers have been mobilised to the site to repair the vandalized cable and encourage all Nigerians to be vigilant to protect our transmission equipment.”
Last year, the government said it spent a total sum of N8.8bn as costs to repair 128 electricity towers damaged by vandals nationwide, between January 20 and November 28.
