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Vandals cripple T99 tower on Delta transmission line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that Tower T99 on the Ughelli/Benin 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line collapsed due to vandalism.
Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the incident was discovered during a line patrol at Coconut Village in Effurun Local Government Area, Warri, Delta State, following a line trip.
She explained that TCN’s linesmen observed that parts of the tower’s bracing had been stolen, which caused the structure to collapse.
She said that the adjoining towers, T100 and T101, were also vandalised, although they remained standing.
”As a result, there is a temporary disruption in the evacuation of bulk power supply from Transcorp Power Plc to the national grid through the Benin 330 kV transmission line.
”However, TCN has commenced the mobilisation of resources to facilitate the reconstruction, restoration, and reinforcement of the vandalised towers and affected transmission line as soon as possible.
”We reiterate that vandalism poses a serious threat to the stability of the nation’s transmission system and urge host communities to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities around transmission installations to security operatives or the nearest TCN office,” she said.
According to her, the fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure is a collective responsibility.
“We call on all stakeholders to join hands in protecting these critical national assets from further attacks. (NAN)
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