The Transmission Company of Nigeri (TCN) says two transmission towers, T98 and T99 along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa were destroyed by vandals
TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday.
Mbah said that the incident caused the collapse of both towers, cutting off power supply to Bayelsa including TCN’s Yenagoa Sub-station and the Gbarain Power Station.
TCN said that presently, Yenagoa Metropolis and the entire Bayelsa are still without power supply.
The company said engineers led by Mr Emmanuel Akpa, General Manager Transmission, Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel accompanied by operatives of the Department of State Services have inspected the site of the destroyed towers.
” Plans are already ongoing to mobilise a contractor on an emergency basis to reconstruct the collapsed towers.
“This follows an incident on June 16, where an individual was caught destroying tower T238 along the Owerri/Ahoada 132kV double circuit transmission lines.
” Another act of vandalism occurred on June 10, at the Ahoada Transmission Substation, ”the company said.
The company urged the public to help in the ongoing fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure nationwide.
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