We didn’t approve two-month power outage in Ondo, Ekiti – TCN

Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) has said it did not approve the planned two-month outage in Ondo and Ekiti states.

TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, while reacting to an alleged outage over maintenance of the Osogbo/Akure Ado-Ekiti 132 KV line.

Recall that Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, had announced a two-month outage in Ondo, Ekiti states from July 1, 2024, to August 31, 2024.

However, TCN clarified that no such request for an outage has been made.

“A publication by the BEDC regarding a proposed outage on the Osogbo-Akure-Ado-Ekiti 132kV line to install OPGW commencing on 1st July 2024 has been brought to the notice of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN.

“TCN Management hereby informs the general public that no such outage request has been approved,” it stated.

The Ekiti State Government had on Sunday rejected the planned two-month power outage by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company