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;oyetola-ends-20-years-of-delay-in-cvff-disbursement-orders-fast-track-for-shipowners&sol;">Oyetola Ends 20 Years of Delay in CVFF Disbursement&comma; Orders Fast-Track for Shipowners<&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;tcn-begins-rehabilitation-of-four-vandalised-towers-on-afam-elelenwo-132kv-line&sol;">TCN Begins Rehabilitation of Four Vandalised Towers on Afam-Elelenwo 132kV Line<&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;ndphc-begins-power-project-to-end-15-year-blackout-in-kaduna-community&sol;">NDPHC Begins Power Project to End 15-Year Blackout in Kaduna Community<&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;