Blackout Looms As Electricity Company Annouces Two-Month Power Outage In Ondo, Ekiti

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced that there will be a partial blackout in Ondo and Ekiti States for two months due to maintenance.

According to a public notice sighted on Sunday, the upgrade will disrupt power supply to Ondo and Ekiti states for two months.

The notice further indicated that the affected states will experience power outages that will last nine hours daily, starting from Monday, July 1 to August 31.

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The TCN’s notice reads; “Please be informed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, is scheduled to carry out critical maintenance work on the 132kV Akure Osogbo transmission line. The planned work involves the installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) and other activities. This will require outage on the affected network for safe working space.

“Customers in the affected areas will experience service interruptions during the period of the planned outages. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and kindly solicit your patience and understanding.”

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