TCN suspends planned two-month power outage in Ondo, Ekiti

The scheduled power outage on the 132KV Ado-Ekiti and Osogbo/Akure lines has been halted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

The BEDC Electricity Plc stated that the outage was originally planned to last for two months.

This was said in a statement released in Benin on Tuesday by Evelyn Gbiwen, Head of BEDC's branding and corporate communications.

According to Gbiwen, the suspension will last until further notice.
We would like to inform you that TCN has halted the scheduled outage on the 132KV lines in Osogbo/Akure and Ado-Ekiti. This is according to additional information we have obtained from TCN.

"Our services will therefore continue without interruption," she added. "The planned power outage, which was previously scheduled for July 1 to August 31, has been suspended till further notice."
She reaffirmed BEDC's dedication to providing our clients with superior service.

BEDC notified its clients in Ondo and Ekiti on Sunday that TCN would be performing two months of maintenance on the 132KV Osogbo-Akure transmission line.

It stated that in order to provide a safe workspace, an outage would be necessary for the installation of optical ground wire as well as other maintenance tasks.