- Anyaegbulem, who reeled out the company’s achievements in 2024, stated that the power outage which lasted for four months was caused by vandalisation of transmission towers
After a prolonged period of blackout, electricity has now been restored to most parts of Bayelsa State, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has disclosed.
The General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, made disclosure at a press conference on Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states.
Anyaegbulem, who reeled out the company’s achievements in 2024, stated that the power outage which lasted for four months was caused by vandalisation of transmission towers.
He stated that criminals 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 revealed that it cost about N13 million to construct a single transmission tower.
According to Anyaegbulem, police officers attached to TCN had apprehended about 10 suspects caught vandalising the company’s facilities in the region in 2024.
He said that out of the 10 suspects arrested, four had already been convicted by the courts, while six remained in police custody.
He reiterated the company’s commitment to providing electricity to Distribution Companies, DisCos, to enable them to ensure uninterrupted power supply to customers