The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians, emphasizing that acts of vandalism against the company’s infrastructure make it impossible to ensure a functioning electrical grid.
Using TCN’s official Twitter account, which was already complaining about the rise in instances of vandalism against its installations, they posted the warning about the potential for an unstable energy grid.
It should be remembered that Nigeria has experienced numerous national crises, the most recent of which occurred twice in a single week in September 2023.
General gives information TCN has urged locals to file reports of any suspicious activity near its facilities.
As per the company’s statement, if citizens disregard the vandals and allow them to continue their destructive activities targeting its facilities, they should not anticipate improvements in grid stability and expansion.
TCN said: The rate of vandalism of TCN’s installations nationwide is becoming alarming. We cannot eat our cake and have it. We cannot continue to vandalise power infrastructure or look the other way when such activities are ongoing and expect grid stability and expansion.”
TCN also encouraged citizens to report suspicious activities around its installations. It’s worth noting that just last month, the media reported the destruction of 108 power transmission towers between January of the previous year and the most recent month.
These incidents occurred in various regions, including Benin, Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, and Kano.
