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Six states of the federation will experience power outage on Saturday and Sunday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said.
A statement issued by the Assistant
General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mr. Dave Ifabiyi, in Abuja on
Tuesday, named the states as Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo and parts of
Benue.
According to Ifabiyi, the light out will
enable the company’s contractors enhance the capacity of the
transmission system that serves the affected areas.
He said, “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, 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.”
Ifabiyi added that TCN regretted any
inconveniences the two-day power interruption would cause the
governments and people of the affected states.
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