The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that six northern states will experience a power outage on Saturday and Sunday due to scheduled maintenance on its transmission network.
The affected states are Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe (Damaturu), Borno (Maiduguri), Adamawa (Yola) and Taraba (Jalingo).
In a statement on Saturday, TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, said the outage is necessary to facilitate the installation of an Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) on the 330kV Jos–Bauchi–Gombe single-circuit transmission line at the Bauchi 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation.
The company explained that the maintenance work will prevent the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) and the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) from receiving bulk electricity for distribution to customers in the affected areas.
“Please note that bulk power supply will be restored immediately after the exercise,” the statement said.
TCN assured residents that electricity supply would be restored as soon as the installation work is completed.
