By Stella Odueme
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled maintenance exercise at its Suleja 132/33kV Transmission Substation, expected to disrupt electricity supply to several communities between November 5 and 6.
The maintenance, according to TCN, will commence at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, and end at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026.
TCN in a statement by it's Management on Thursday, said the exercise will involve the removal of the existing primary circuit breaker on the company's 7.5MVA, 132/11kV Transformer 1 and its replacement with a new unit.
TCN explained that the work would affect electricity supply to customers in NNPC, Meter Works, Gawaraka, Minna Road, Dikko, Madalla, Tungan Maje, Dakwa, Suleja and neighbouring communities, as AEDC would be unable to receive power for distribution throughout the maintenance period.
The company further disclosed that Jere, Tara, Sabon Wuse and adjoining communities would experience a separate power interruption lasting approximately 90 minutes.
It said the temporary outage would enable the movement and positioning of a HIAB crane needed to execute the maintenance work.
TCN management appealed to affected electricity consumers to bear with the company, expressing regret over the inconvenience the planned interruption might cause.
The company said the exercise was necessary to maintain its transmission equipment and ensure reliable electricity transmission.