The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has assured Nigerians of its commitment to ensuring the timely completion of rehabilitation works on four vandalised towers along the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line.
The assurance was given during the formal handover of the rehabilitation project to the contractor by the Port Harcourt Transmission Region of TCN.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Head of Lines, Port Harcourt Transmission Region, Engr. Azuh Lucky, who represented the TCN management, stressed the importance of community involvement in protecting critical transmission infrastructure.
Azuh appealed to residents of Elelenwo and surrounding communities, traditional rulers and the Local Government Chairman to support the company’s efforts to protect the transmission facilities and prevent further vandalism.
He said sustained community awareness and cooperation were essential to safeguarding the infrastructure and ensuring reliable electricity transmission along the corridor.
“We are mindful of the risk that vandalism of these towers poses to reliable transmission of electricity along the corridor.
“The company will do everything possible to ensure the timely completion of the rehabilitation works,” he said.
TCN also urged residents of Elelenwo and neighbouring communities to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities around transmission facilities.
The company said the cooperation of the communities would be critical to protecting the rehabilitated infrastructure and maintaining reliable power transmission.
TCN disclosed that four towers along the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line—T50, T51, T52 and T53—were vandalised.
The affected towers were discovered on August 6, 2026, by TCN linesmen during routine operations.
According to the company, further inspection revealed that critical bracing members had been removed from the towers, thereby compromising the structural integrity of all four structures.
The rehabilitation works are expected to restore the affected transmission infrastructure and strengthen the reliability of electricity transmission along the corridor.
