The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) stated vandals destroyed 13 Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line towers.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that vandals destroyed TCN towers T97 to T99 on July 29.
In a press release in Abuja, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s basic supervisor of Public Affairs, stated the incident was first reported by the youth president of the Ukpeli Group in Rivers on August 12.
The corporate stated the destroyed towers are situated in a number of communities, together with Okobe in Ahoada East, Emezhi 1 in Ahoada West.
Others are in Mbiama in Ahoada West native authorities space of Rivers State and the Igbogene neighborhood in Bayelsa.
TCN stated the Port -Harcourt area of TCN, led by the overall supervisor of Transmission, Mr Emmanuel Akpa, promptly visited the location close to TCN’s Ahoada transmission substation to evaluate the state of affairs, in keeping with a report by the Information Company of Nigeria.
The corporate stated that the crew confirmed that 13 towers, from T52 to T64, have been affected by the act of vandalism.
The TCN additional said that 9 towers collapsed fully, whereas 4 have been hanging precariously and will collapse at any second.
The managing director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, described the incident as a nationwide catastrophe.
He urged the governments of Rivers and Bayelsa states to help TCN in addressing the continued vandalism of its installations, which has turn out to be more and more alarming and overwhelming.
He stated TCN had just lately responded to the vandalised and subsequent collapse of towers T97 to T99 on the identical line route on July 29, with ongoing work to rebuild the vandalised towers.
“Moreover, a brand new contract was just lately awarded for reinforcing towers 19-31 on the Ahoada-Yenagoa line, the place tower members had been vandalised and stolen.
“Inspite of those ongoing efforts, the current vandalism of the towers presents a big problem to TCN.
‘’You will need to notice that the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit Transmission line is essential for evacuating energy from the Ahoada transmission substation to the Yenagoa substation, which provides electrical energy to all the Bayelsa.
“Given the extent of the destruction to the towers and the continued work on beforehand vandalised transmission towers, it could take a number of months for TCN to finish the rebuilding and stringing of the buildings to revive energy provide to the state.
“TCN as soon as once more appeals to safety operatives, host communities, conventional rulers, state governments, and all stakeholders to collaborate with TCN within the battle in opposition to energy set up vandalism. Pressing motion is required,” he stated.
