Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) don begin repair work for four power transmission towers wey vandals damage for Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line for Rivers State.
Di four towers na T50, T51, T52 and T53.
Afta further inspection, TCN find out say some beta metal members wey dey support the towers don remove. The removal weaken the structure of the four towers wey create concern about the safe and reliable movement of electricity through di corridor.
Following di discovery, TCN mobilise contractor go di site go carry out di repair work. The Port Harcourt Transmission Region officially hand over di project for di contractors, to mark the beginning of the rehabilitation exercise.
Engr. Azuh Lucky, wey be Head of Lines for TCN Port Harcourt Transmission Region, represent di company management during di handover ceremony. E call on pipo for Elelenwo, traditional rulers and di local government chairman why go support di effort for vandalism.
TCN say community cooperation beta because transmission towers and oda electricity infrastructure dey serve as beta part of di power network. If pipo remove or damage structural parts of transmission towers, e fit affect di stability and reliability of electricity transmission.
Di latest repair work too come as vandalism continue to pose challenge to electricity infrastructure for different parts of Nigeria. TCN has previously documented cases of vandalism around its Port Harcourt transmission network, including earlier attacks on parts of di Afam/IPP/Elelenwo corridor.
TCN say e dey work to complete di rehabilitation on time, while e dey appeal to residents around Elelenwo and neighbouring communities to remain alert and report suspicious activities around transmission facilities.
The company maintain say protecting di repaired towers no be only government responsibility, because cooperation from host communities fit help reduce fresh attacks and protect di infrastructure wey dey carry electricity across di region.
TCN don begin repair four vandalised power towers for Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV line for Rivers State after dem remove important structural parts from Towers T50 to T53.