Blackout looms as TCN announces collapse of towers on Keffi, Akwanga line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced the collapse of towers T78, T79 and T80 along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132 Kilo Volt (kV) line corridor following heavy rainfall.
The management of the company made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
According to TCN, all 33kV outgoing feeders at the 132/33kV Keffi and 132/33kV Akwanga transmission substations are currently unavailable following the collapse of Towers T78, T79 and T80 along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV line corridor.
“At about 4:06 p.m Wednesday,  during the rain the 132kV Karu-Keffi-Akwanga single circuit transmission line tripped on overcurrent relay protection.
“Investigations revealed that thre...