The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the vandalisation of its transmission line supplying power to Damaturu in Yobe and Maiduguri in Borno states from the tower along Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri road.
The confirmation was conveyed in a statement by signed by TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah which was made available to LEADERSHIP in Damaturu, Yobe State capital.
Mbah explained that the vandals cut off all four tower footing, resulting in the collapse of the tower.
TCN assured that efforts were ongoing by its engineers in the interim to back-feed Damaturu through a 33kvtransmission line from Potiskum, while Maiduguri town will be fed from the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant.
According to the statement, work will commence immediately to dismantle and evacuate the collapsed tower for reconstruction and restoration of the transmission line.
He expressed the condemnation of the TCN at the incessant attacks on national assets and called on citizens to be vigilant in protecting public assets as well as report suspicious activities or persons around transmission infrastructure to law enforcement agents or TCN offices in that vicinity.
