TCN Restores Karu-Keffi-Akwanga Power Line After Three Towers Collapse

<p><strong>The Transmission Company of Nigeria &lpar;TCN&rpar; has reconstructed three collapsed 132kV transmission towers and restored the Karu–Keffi–Akwanga transmission line&comma; which serves electricity transmission stations in Keffi and Akwanga&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>TCN disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday&comma; saying the reconstruction of towers T78&comma; T79 and T80 was completed at 5&colon;31 p&period;m&period; on October 28&comma; 2026&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;pre-mobilisation-workshop-for-2026-nysc-batch-c-opens-in-abuja&sol;">Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for 2026 NYSC Batch &OpenCurlyQuote;C’ Opens in Abuja<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The company said the restoration had re-established the transmission pathway serving the 132&sol;33kV Keffi and Akwanga Transmission Stations&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;only-state-police-bill-transmitted-to-36-state-assemblies-nass-clarifies&sol;">Only State Police Bill Transmitted to 36 State Assemblies &&num;8211&semi; NASS Clarifies<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The three towers collapsed on October 7&comma; 2026&comma; following heavy rainfall and strong winds&comma; disrupting the affected transmission infrastructure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to TCN&comma; its maintenance crew worked diligently to reconstruct the damaged towers and restore the transmission line&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;nscdc-detains-24-personnel-over-death-of-33-suspected-illegal-miners-in-niger&sol;">NSCDC Detains 24 Personnel Over Death Of 33 Suspected Illegal Miners In Niger<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>The company reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining and strengthening its transmission infrastructure to ensure the reliable and efficient transmission of bulk electricity across Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>TCN said the restoration formed part of its ongoing efforts to sustain the integrity of the national transmission network&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;