Technicians Battle To Restore Power Supply To Abeokuta

Technicians are battling to restore bulk power supply to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital and its environs following the collapse of nine high tension electricity transmission lines.

Technicians are now using old Ojere transmission lines to supply the city until the collapsed towers are replaced.

The collapse of the nine 56 to tower 65 on Tuesday, along Abeokuta-Papalanto 132 KV transmission lines since Tuesday, had cut off power supply from the city.

General Manager of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engineer Mojeed Akintola, said towers located in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area were massively vandalized.

He explained that a team deployed after tripping was recorded on the transmission lines, later discovered the collapsed towers.

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Efforts have been ongoing to supply bulk power to Abeokuta through alternative transmission lines to enable Ibadan electricity distribution company to distribute power to consumers in the city.

Akintola said the resources already mobilized for improved grid power supply to Abeokuta would be diverted to replace the nine collapsed towers.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, said the collapse of nine of its towers was due to the activities of vandals responsible for the power outage in Abeokuta and its environs.

In a statement on Tuesday by the General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah disclosed that “Tower 56 to tower 65 along the Papalanto/Abeokuta 132KV the transmission line has collapsed due to the activities of vandals.