Insurgency, vandalism threatening transmission towers — TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said insurgency and vandalism pose a major threat to transmission towers in the country. The TCN stated this in a statement read by Environment Reporters Editor-in-chief, Ambrose Sule at the Environment Reporters/Transmission Company of Nigeria media parley in Abuja on Friday. The event had the theme: “TCN Programmes […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said insurgency and vandalism pose a major threat to transmission towers in the country.

The TCN stated this in a statement read by Environment Reporters Editor-in-chief, Ambrose Sule at the Environment Reporters/Transmission Company of Nigeria media parley in Abuja on Friday.

The event had the theme: “TCN Programmes and Achievements”.

Sule, while debunking rumours that the TCN had inflated contracts and prices, clarified some issues.

“The attention of the Management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has been drawn to a publication alleging that specific contracts termed Emergencies and were not awarded in line with the procurement guidelines.

“TCN has over 1,80OKM of 330kV and 132kV high voltage transmission lines, And transmission towers traversing the entire nation, and several through very Difficult terrains including swamps, forests, areas prone to flooding which cause Rapid erosion of tower bases, and natural disasters.

“Some of these towers and lines pass through land mines in insurgency prone areas, which is inevitable as the lines must convey electricity to citizens. These difficult terrains negatively impact transmission towers and also make it easy to vandalize the towers and lines underscoring the need for emergency procurement,” he said.