Power transmission not affected by current labour issue- TCN              

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) today rebuffed media publications insinuating looming nationwide blackout due to the ongoing labour lockdown of its headquarters in Abuja.

In a statement signed by Seun Olagunju, the General Manager of Public Affairs, TCN explained that the on-going labour issues affect administrative work only at the corporate headquarters of TCN and that the company’s ability to carry out its core duty of wheeling bulk electricity is not in any way hampered by the inability of its administrative and supervisory staff to temporarily gain access into their offices.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to clearly state that there would be no blackout in the nation, as TCN staff in its regional offices nationwide, who are responsible for the actual wheeling of bulk electricity, are at their duty posts ensuring that electricity generated by power generating stations is seamlessly transmitted to distribution load centres nationwide,” the statement read in part.

It further stated that engineers whose core duty it is to ensure that electricity is efficiently wheeled through high tension transmission lines and substations located in various areas across the country, work in the regional offices and work centres.

According to Olagunju these engineers are presently at their duty posts performing their duties assiduously and, as such, the issue of imminent blackout does not arise.

TCN assured its customers and the public that meetings are however currently on-going between the affected parties to quickly resolve outstanding issues.

The company also reiterated its commitment to continue to work with other stakeholders towards the growth of the sector and improvement of power supply in Nigeria.