The Transmission Company of Nigeria has dismissed reports of an explosion at its Onitsha sub-region in Anambra State, which caused a recent power outage in parts of Anambra and Oji River in Enugu State.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company had earlier said the blackout was due to an explosion at the Onitsha station. But TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said on Friday that the claim was false.
“The actual cause of the partial loss of power in the 330kV switchyard at Onitsha Sub-Region, which occurred on August 21, 2025, at about 02:34 hours, was an insulation flashover of a porcelain insulator due to rainfall,” she explained.
Mbah said power was restored at 17:54 hours the same day. She added that there would be a scheduled outage on August 31 and September 1 to replace the damaged insulators.
“There was no explosion of equipment or loss of switchgear equipment in the TCN Onitsha region. We urge EEDC to ensure the accuracy of information released to the public, as misinformation is unprofessional and unacceptable,” she said.
