The Transmission Company of Nigeria has successfully rebuilt and erected 13 of the 16 transmission towers destroyed by vandals on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV transmission line.<\/p>\n
This is according to a post on the company’s X account on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel Akpa, reported this development during a meeting with the Secretary to the State Government of Bayelsa, Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, and members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on September 12.<\/p>\n
Akpa expressed sincere remorse for the vandalism, which has seriously disrupted Bayelsa State’s electrical supply and cost TCN enormous financial damages.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re pained that this act has put the good people of Bayelsa into untold hardship and has equally plunged TCN into huge financial debt,\u201d Akpa said.<\/p>\n
He further described the extent of the destruction as unprecedented in his long career.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my 33 years of service, I have never seen this kind of colossal damage. It should be a national concern. Although vandalism is recorded across the country, the rate in this area is alarming,\u201d Akpa stated.<\/p>\n
To avoid such instances, Akpa urged for improved coordination between the state administration and community leaders, pushing them to take greater responsibility for protecting infrastructure in their communities.<\/p>\n
He urged the Bayelsa State administration to “decisively address this issue to forestall future occurrences.”<\/p>\n
Benneth Ezemobi, Assistant General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Sub-Region, provided fresh details, stating that a local vigilante organization had been formed to secure the continuing repairs.<\/p>\n
He revealed that two vandals had previously been detained for messing with the recently repaired towers.<\/p>\n
Ezemobi stressed the need of safeguarding the region to ensure that repairs are completed smoothly and bulk power is restored to Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n
In response, Ayawei emphasized the state’s commitment to protecting transmission towers. He stated that Bayelsa would deploy heavy security forces and utilize technology-based surveillance, such as the purchase of internet cams, to monitor high-risk areas.<\/p>\n
“Power is too critical, and without it, our job as a government is incomplete,” says Ayawei.<\/p>\n
He emphasized the effect of the vandalism on small enterprises like barbers and ice cream vendors.<\/p>\n
In a similar development, TCN and the Bayelsa State administration have agreed to set up a new work center in Yenagoa. The center will improve bulk power transmission while reducing downtime in the case of future problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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