The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has completed the rehabilitation and re-stringing of the four vandalised towers along the Jos–Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the towers supplied bulk power to substations in the North- East.
Mbah said that the re-stringing of the conductors was completed on Monday, adding that the contractors had reconnected the jumper on tower 282, making it ready for the transmission of bulk electricity.
”Recall that when the vandalised towers were discovered on April 22, TCN promptly mobilised contractors and its supervising engineers to the site of the incident to immediately commence repairs.
”Initially, TCN had promised to complete the repairs and restore supply by May 27, however, the collapse of the fourth tower during the re-stringing process delayed the completion.
”The four towers have since been completed, and the line is now ready for bulk power transmission,” she said.
Mbah said that TCN appreciates the patience and support of the governors and people in the North Eastern part of the nation during the period of the tower reconstruction.