The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has said that the restoration of the Apir-Ugaji line has taken long to complete, attributing the reason to to insecurity in the area.
The Managing Director of TCN, Engr. Abdulaziz Sule, while speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, said the engineers working on the line carry out repair work under the surveillance of security personnel and leave the site by 6pm.
According to him, the line, which was an alternative route to supply power to Kano, Kaduna and other major cities in the north, will be completed in two to three days.
“When the Shororo-Mando line is out, the other gateway used to feed the northern part of the country is using Ugwaji-Apir line. But unfortunately, that line was also vandalized.
“We have line one and line two. There is a video we posted on social media and you will see how those cables were cut.
“For line two, almost five spans of the line were vandalized. As I am talking to you now, our engineers have been working to make sure that they restore that line.
“But even in that area, we have to get a military escort before our people can work. Anytime it gets to 6pm., they have to leave the place and go back to a safe place, sleep there, and come back in the morning.
“As I am talking to you now, line one, which can carry 400 megawatts, is going to be ready between today and tomorrow.
“The second line, which five spans was vandalized, is going to be ready latest by Sunday, that is in five days,” he said.
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