TCN confirms electricity disruption across five states on Sunday

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that some areas in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe states will experience a temporary power outage on Sunday.

TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, said the disruption is due to planned maintenance work at the Kumbotso 330kV transmission substation in Kano.

According to the statement, the maintenance is part of ongoing efforts to upgrade transmission facilities and improve the reliability of electricity supply. The work includes replacing existing conductors and upgrading equipment at the substation.

As a result, electricity distribution companies serving the affected areas, including Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), parts of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), will be unable to receive power from the transmission network during the maintenance period.

The affected locations include Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states, Azare in Bauchi State, Nguru in Yobe State, and Gazaoua in neighbouring Niger Republic.

TCN said the upgrade is aimed at strengthening the national transmission network and improving power supply reliability for customers in the long term.