Abuja, Nigeria — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted claims of a national grid collapse on Saturday, attributing power outages in parts of the country to isolated line trippings.
In a statement by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah, the agency clarified that the disruptions were localized and primarily affected bulk power supply to the Lagos axis.
Mbah detailed that the issue originated at 1:41 PM when the Osogbo-Ihovbor transmission line tripped, which subsequently caused the Benin-Omotosho line to trip as well. This affected operations at five major power stations: Egbin, Olorunsogo, Omotosho, Geregu, and Paras.
While power supply has been restored to these stations, work to fully restore the Benin-Omotosho 330kV line was still ongoing as of Saturday evening.
“Earlier today, at about 13:41 hrs, the Osogbo-Ihovbor line tripped, followed by the Benin-Omotosho line. These consequently affected bulk supply only on the Lagos axis,” Mbah explained.
She assured Nigerians that the national grid remained functional, pointing out that total power generation before the tripping was 4,335.63 MW, which only dropped to 2,573.23 MW after the incident.
The clarification comes amid increasing public frustration over frequent electricity disruptions. TCN’s statement seeks to reassure Nigerians that the grid itself was not compromised during the incident.
By Enoch Odesola| January 11, 2025
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