The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN has notified residents of the Federal Capital Territory FCTabout impending blackouts in some areas.
In a statement issued today by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN announced that its engineers would conduct planned maintenance exercises at two transmission substations between Saturday and Sunday.
The statement noted that from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, “maintenance will be carried out on a 60MVA power transformer and its associated switchgear at the Gwagwalada 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation.”
According to TCN, during the maintenance period, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (Abuja DisCo) “will not be able to supply electricity to customers in Gwagwalada and its environs for four hours only.”
Similarly, the statement added that from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, “maintenance work will be carried out on one of the 60MVA power transformers at the Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation.”
This, according to TCN, will result in power interruptions in Wuye, EFCC, Federal Medical Centre, Coca-Cola, Idu Railway Station, Citec, and Life Camp.
The company sincerely apologised for the inconvenience, noting that maintenance was scheduled to ensure the optimal performance of power equipment.
