TCN Seeks Bauchi Government’s Support for New Substations in Alkaleri, Toro

<p>By Mary Emeka<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>The Transmission Company of Nigeria &lpar;TCN&rpar;&comma; Bauchi Region&comma; has appealed to the Bauchi State Government to expedite land allocation for two proposed transmission substations in Alkaleri and Toro Local Government Areas &lpar;LGAs&rpar; of the state&period; The projects are expected to expand transmission capacity and improve bulk power supply across the state&period;<&sol;strong><&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;apc-national-working-committee-state-chairmen-meet-in-maiduguri-ahead-of-2027&sol;">APC National Working Committee&comma; State Chairmen Meet in Maiduguri Ahead of 2027<&sol;a><&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;frsc-orders-probe-into-otedola-bridge-tanker-inferno-blames-excessive-speed&sol;">FRSC Orders Probe into Otedola Bridge Tanker Inferno&comma; Blames Excessive Speed<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Ag&period; General Manager &lpar;Transmission&rpar;&comma; Bauchi Region&comma; Engr&period; Muhammed Bello Ahmed&comma; made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the State Ministry of Land and Survey on Monday&comma; November 2&comma; 2026&comma; emphasising the need for timely land allocation to facilitate project implementation&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;2027-sen-yari-can-deliver-norths-grassroots-votes-for-tinubu-bat-ig-convener&sol;">2027&colon; Sen&period; Yari Can Deliver North’s Grassroots Votes for Tinubu – BAT-IG Convener<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>He commended the state government for engaging host communities on the proposed projects and protecting critical transmission infrastructure through the enforcement of Right-of-Way &lpar;RoW&rpar; regulations&comma; particularly the removal of illegal structures beneath high-voltage transmission lines&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his response&comma; the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry&comma; Shuaibu Alhaji Mohammed&comma; assured TCN of the state government’s support for the substation projects&period; He reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to facilitating the land allocation process and pledged to strengthen security around critical transmission facilities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;