The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engineer Sule Abdulaziz, says engineers have resumed work at the TCN power station gutted by early morning fire in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State on Friday.



The TCN MD, who was at the power station on Friday to access the level of damage done to the power station, said two states, Kebbi and Sokoto, were affected.

He said based on the temporary arrangement being made by the company, it might take two weeks for engineers to fix the damaged power station and restore light to the two states.

He said before then, the company planned to feed Sokoto from the power station at Talata Mafara while Kebbi would be fed from Sokoto.

He added that in two weeks, the company planned to feed Kebbi from the transformer assigned to Niger Republic.


To replace two major transformers, MVA 90 and MVA 60 that were destroyed by the fire, Abdulaziz said the TCN would need $4m.

He said the company could still not immediately ascertain what caused the fire, but it had engaged experts to investigate and find out what caused it.

While at the Emir Gwandu’s place in Birnin Kebbi, the MD assured the emir that power would return to the state in no time.

He said he and his management team would expedite action on the replacement of the damaged transformers at the power house.

The Emir, Alhaji Illiyasu Bashir, in his response urged the TCN to restore power to the state and ease suffering of the people.


“No nation survives without light. It’s hopeless when there is no light. Do everything within a short time to take our people out of darkness,” the emir said.

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No nation survives without light. It’s hopeless when there is no light. 

Summary of the state of nation.
Nigeria today is a state of pause.
Fraudsters are holding the nation to ransome.

The ancient landmark has been desecrated.
Inec is destroyed.
Judicial officers who are the conscience of the nation sell their consciences, uphold clear criminal acts and destroy the constitution, to protect a criminal.
Legislative and executive arm are kidnapped.
Darkness and hopelessness all over the nation.

With the sort of evil and darkness in Nigeria today, if we are not careful, an earthquake will hit the nation.
Because the kind of desecration and evil in the nation today is the kind that makes the earth to react, eject and reject.

Gentlemen lets get to work, we must know the specifications of the Transformer to cost this much

Perhaps it may not be surprised that this was a sabotage just to have an avenue to corruptly enrich themselves.

sabotage to get their own share


let's start investigating and prosecute public office holders

Naira or dollar, abi na eye problem..

Racoon:
Perhaps it may not be surprised that this was a sabotage just to have an avenue to corruptly enrich themselves.

What do you think before...?
In those days Nitel officials where deliberately burning tires close to where there are major cables...in no time money would show...!!

Make una kom carry the one wey dey my street

Sack the idiot for quoting bloated amount.

So they did not have spares in stock for the most essential equipment.

It is only now that they are damaged that the management are seeking $4m

And people have to go without power until they source the money, buy the equipment and fly them into Nigeria?

Poor management everywhere you go in this country.

The most expensive MVA 60 transformer online is only about $200,000 so what does he want to do with $4M so what does he want to do with the rest of he funds beside ain't they suppose to have reserves on the transformer in case like this. ?!

Some departmental managers should be queried and be given a last warning if culpable.

I remember being given a query while on leave because lightning damaged electrical systems in the factory.

I asked why the query was when I was on leave. The Indian factory manager said I as the head of the department should have seen the danger coming and should have applied and got the funding for preventive maintenance. The plant engineers are responsible for PPM (Predictive, Preventive Maintenance)

Nigeria Engineers should do more to eliminate downtime and unplanned shutdowns in running operations. You can't break even with such repeated losses.

More training, more awareness, and better attitudinal changes to work and responsibilities will make Nigeria great again.

Something is about to happen!

$4m

That is big