Victoria Mgbanwa
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled seven-hour power outage in parts of Abuja. The outage is necessary for maintenance on its transformers in the Apo Transmission Substation.
The power outage is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, and power is expected to be restored by 4:00 pm on both days.
The Areas affected include Garki, Asokoro, Lugbe, Airport Rd, Gudu, Gaduwa, parts of Lokogoma, Apo, Kabusa, Guzape, and Nepa Junction.
This development was revealed in a statement released and signed on Saturday by The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah.
She explained that the power outage is to enable its maintenance crew to carry out planned preventive maintenance on its 132/33kV 2X100MVA Power Transformers in the Apo Transmission Substation.
The statement added that “Consequently, there will be power interruption through both transformers and Abuja distribution company (DisCo) will be unable to offtake power from the two transformers for distribution to its customers in Garki, Asokoro, Lugbe, Airport Rd, Gudu, Gaduwa, parts of Lokogoma, Apo, Kabusa, Guzape and Nepa Junction for seven (7) hours.”
