The Transmission Company of Nigeria) has assured the public that there has been no system collapse this year, despite reports of power outages in some areas.
In a statement released on its X handle on Saturday, TCN clarified that what happened was a case of line tripping, not a total system failure.
“TCN management would like to reiterate that there has been no system collapse this year,” the company stated.
The company explained that on February 12, the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line tripped while the Benin-Egbin 330 kV line was undergoing a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing.
“This tripping resulted in a cascaded outage, causing loss of supply within the Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo axes,” TCN said.
However, the company assured that power had since been fully restored to the affected areas, while other parts of the country remained unaffected.
TCN also warned against the spread of misinformation about the National Grid, urging the public and media to rely only on official sources.
“The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry is regulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (and governed by industry documents,” TCN stated.
The company emphasized that only the National Control Centre System Operator or its designated backup, the National Supplementary Control Centre (SNCC), has the exclusive right to provide public information about the grid’s status.
TCN urged Nigerians to disregard any unverified reports about the National Grid that do not come from its Public Affairs Department.
