TCN announces power outage in five states, Niger Republic

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and parts of Bauchi and Yobe states, as well as consumers in Niger Republic, will experience a temporary power outage on Sunday as the company prepares to carry out work on a major transmission line serving the region.

According to a statement signed by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the scheduled work, which will commence from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2026, is aimed at facilitating critical repair works on the Mando–Kumbotso 330kV Transmission Line, a key infrastructure component of the nation’s power transmission network.

Mbah said TCN’s maintenance crew will carry out its annual maintenance exercise on the transmission line and simultaneously repair a damaged Red Phase Conductor located on Tower T187 along the route. She added that the maintenance work is necessary to ensure the continued reliability and stability of power supply across the affected region.

“The outage is necessary to enable TCN’s maintenance crew to repair a damaged Red Phase Conductor on Tower T187 along the line route.

“The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), as a result of the maintenance exercise, will be unable to receive bulk electricity supply from TCN for onward distribution to customers during the period of the outage. The maintenance work is expected to affect electricity consumers in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, as well as several communities in Bauchi and Yobe states. Also, customers in Gazaoua, Niger Republic, will experience a temporary loss of power.

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“The company, however, called for consumers’ understanding while carrying out the maintenance work, assuring them that normal electricity supply would be restored immediately after the completion of the maintenance and repair works.

“TCN apologises for any inconvenience this will cause consumers in the affected areas,” the statement concluded.