The PHCN said on
Tuesday it would
disconnect power
from many other
major towns in
Kogi to enable it
hasten work on
the new 330KVA
power project in
Ajaokuta.
The Business
Manager for
Lokoja District of
PHCN, Mr Ameen
Shakur, told
newsmen in
Lokoja that the
disconnection,
which begins on
June 27, would last
for 12 days.
Shakursaid that
the disconnection
was specifically to
enable contractors
handling the
project to string
the lines from
Ajaokuta to Abuja.
He said that during
the period of
power outage,
Ajaokuta, Idah,
Ayangba, Ankpa,
Dekina, Kabba,
Isanlu, Egbe and
some other towns
would be
disconnected.
He, however, said
that Lokoja and
Okene would be on
partial supply from
the sub-station in
Okene.
He explained that
Lokoja and Okene
would be on
massive load
shedding and
appealed to
consumers to bear
with PHCN.
The manager said
that the need to
ensure the safety
of live and
property informed
the decision to
disconnect the
towns from the
national grid.
Shakur promised
that supply would
be restored as
soon as the
contractors
complete the job.
According to him,
when the new
330KVA power
project is
completed, power
supply to Kogi and
the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja
would improve
tremendously.
He added that a
special cable was
recently laid to
boost power
supply to Kogi East
Senatorial District.
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