SIX STATES OF THE FEDERATION TO EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGE FOR TWO GOOD DAYS

Some states of the federation will experience power outage on saturday and sunday, this was said by Transmission Company of Nigeria . A statement issued by the Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mr. Dave Ifabiyi, in Abuja on Tuesday,  states were named as follow: Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo and parts of Benue.

According to Ifabiyi, the light outage will enable the company’s contractors aid the capacity of the transmission system that serves the affected areas.

He said in his statement, “In the bid to complete the final connection works on the new double circuit 330kV transmission line from Benin, in Edo State, to Onitsha, in Anambra State, and the associated substation at Onitsha, there will be power interruption to Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo states in the eastern part of the federation, as well as parts of Benue State on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27, 2013".

“The crucial final connection works to be carried out by our contractors assigned by the federal government, having completed the stringing of 330kV double circuit transmission line across River Niger, aim at enhancing the transmission capacity in the area and improving grid power delivery and reliability nationwide.”

he later  added that Transmission Company of Nigeria regretted any inconveniences  they will cause the affected areas, most especially people that use the light for the day to day activites and the government in the two-day power interruption.