The entire Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria, as observed by The Guardian, has been plunged into total darkness again.
The situation is severely impacting business activities and causing widespread economic disruption across the region.
The power outage, which began last Sunday, remains unresolved, with many businesses and residents in the six affected states relying on alternative power sources to continue operations.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) previously announced that the blackout was caused by the tripping of its 330kV Ugwuaji–Apir Double Circuit transmission lines.
According to the TCN, Line 2 tripped at 4:53 a.m., transferring 243 MW to Line 1, which also tripped at 4:58 a.m., resulting in a total power loss of 468 MW.
Multiple attempts to restore the lines have remained unsuccessful.
Efforts to locate and fix the fault are ongoing, with two teams of…
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