The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Port Harcourt Region, has restored electricity to most parts of Bayelsa after a four-month blackout. DAILY POST reports that the region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states.
The General Manager of TCN ’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, made this announcement at a news conference on Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital while highlighting the company’s achievements in 2024. According to him, the blackout was caused by criminals who vandalised about 20 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132 Kilovolt, KV. electricity lines on July 29. “The 132KV line is the only transmission line that supplies electricity to Bayelsa state.
“The repairs of the collapsed towers presented a significant challenge for us, considering that the blackout lasted from July 29 until November 30, when we restored the lines,” Anyaegbulem said. He further pointed out that it cost about N13 million to construct a single transmission tower. The General Manager also revealed that police officers attached to TCN had arrested about 10 suspects caught vandalising the company’s facilities in the region in 2024.
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