The Transmission Company of Nigeria’s scheduled outage on Saturday is said to be for urgent repair, according to the Enugu Electricity Distribution.

According to a statement made on Friday by Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, the outage will allow TCN engineers to make repairs on their T1A 150MVA Power Transformer at their New Haven Station, Enugu.

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Ezeh states that the operation will affect the following 33KV feeders: New Haven 33KV, Government House 33KV, Independence Layout 33KV, Kingsway Line 1&2 33KV, and New NNPC 33KV.

“Consequently, electricity supply to our customers in parts of Emene, entire 9th Mile and surrounding communities, New Haven, Independence Layout, Coal City Garden, GRA, Golf, areas behind Central Bank of Nigeria and others will be out.

“Customers, including those in Colliary, Constitution Road, Railway/Good shed, Western Avenue, Bank Avenue, Ridge Way, Club Road, Kingsway Way Road and Enugu Secretariat, Red Cross and Court Avenue will also be affected.

“People living in Fidelity Estate, Shoprite, Golden Royale, CBN Quarters, New Market, Works Road, Aguowa, Artisan Market, Asata, New Haven Market and environs will be without electricity supply during the maintenance,” he said.

The EEDC spokesman said the company would ensure “supply is restored once the maintenance is completed”.

“EEDC remains committed to delivering improved services to its esteemed customers,” he added

NAN