WorldStage Newsonline– The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has explained the recent power outage which affected power supply in the Lagos, Abuja, and Osogbo axes, saying it was not a grid collapse.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager for Public Affairs in a statement at 11:34 p.m. on Wednesday, the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line tripped at the Omotosho end which caused the cascaded outage, affecting power supply in the Lagos, Abuja, and Osogbo axes.
She said, “At the time, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was undergoing a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing.
“The tripping caused a cascaded outage, affecting power supply in the Lagos, Abuja, and Osogbo axes.
“However, all other parts of the grid remained unaffected, contrary to media reports of a grid collapse.
She said the affected line had been successfully restored and normal power supply had resumed in the affected areas.
“We assure Nigerians of our commitment to efficient delivery of bulk power across the nation as we continue to implement measures to enhance the stability of the national grid,” Mbah said.
