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TCN announces routine maintenance in parts of FCT

Mrs Mbah said that the maintenance would take effect on Saturday from 9 am until 4 pm.

• May 17, 2025
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced plans to carry out maintenance on the 60 MegaVolt Ampere (MVA) TR2 at Kukwaba Transmission substation in the Federal Capital Territory.

The company’s General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, posted on the company’s verified twitter handle.

Mrs Mbah said that the maintenance would take effect on Saturday from 9 am until 4 pm.

The statement reads, “TCN wishes to inform the public that its maintenance team will be conducting routine preventive maintenance on the 60 MVA TR2 at Kukwaba Transmission Substation on Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm. As a result, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) will be temporarily unable to draw power from the transformer to supply electricity to Wuye, Utako, parts of Jabi. Idu Railway station, EFCC, FMC, Baze University, Nile University, Coca-Cola, Citec, Idu Industrial Area, Kuchigoro, and Karomajiji for approximately seven hours.’’

According to the TCN, power supply will be restored upon completion of the maintenance work.

(NAN)

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