The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it has restored its Aba–Itu 132kV transmission line, which had developed a fault and left parts of Akwa Ibom State without electricity.
According to Daily Post Nigeria, TCN made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday, in which it said the line came back on Sunday.
Which areas were affected
The fault on the line was reported to have caused a power outage in Uyo, Eket, Ekim and Itu, all in Akwa Ibom State. TCN also said that during the outage, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) could not take electricity from the grid for the affected areas.
What TCN says has changed
With the line back, TCN said PHEDC has resumed taking power for distribution to customers. In the statement, TCN said: "Following the restoration, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, has resumed the off-take of electricity for onward distribution to customers in Uyo, Eket, Ekim and Itu."
The source does not say what caused the fault, how long the outage lasted or how many customers were affected. It also gives no response from PHEDC or from residents of the affected communities.
