The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has notified the public about massive load sheding in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa State, starting Monday, January 6th.
A notice by Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager Public Affairs said the load sheding will last between January 6th and 20th.
She said the exercise has been necessitated by the need to relocate eight number 132kV and 33kV towers to make way for the road dualization project by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) along the Apo axis .
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Accotding yo her, “the relocation work will necessitate a planned power outage from Monday, 6th January to Monday, 20th January 2025 from 9am to 4pm daily, which is the estimated duration for the dismantling and construction of the towers as well as restringing of the power cables that would enable resumption of bulk power supply to the Apo Transmission Substation from Gwagwalada Substation.”
Mrs. Mbah explained further that as a result of the exercise, “there will be a rationing of electricity supply for AEDC’s customers in Kubwa, Karu,Maraba, and Nyanya.”
Other areas to be affected by the load shedding are Masaka, Keffi, Kukwaba, and Apo Mechanic.
Parts of Lugbe, Trademore Estate, Pyakasa, Sabon Lugbe Chika Alaita axis will also be affected.
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The TCN apologises to the public for the inconveniece the disruption of power will cause, but explained that ot was necessary to allow for the completion of the road.
It was affirmed in the statement that full stable power supply would be restored upon the completion of the relocation exercise.
“TCN apologizes for the inconvenience this planned power outage will cause and assures that power supply will be restored as soon as the towers relocation and cable stringing are completed,”
