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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced work on the faulty Ugwuaji – Apir 330kV Double Circuit transmission line. According to the TCN, it discovered the fault around 5 p.m. in the Igumale area of Benue State on Wednesday.
TCN said the “fault area of the transmission line, which measures about one span, was found to be a snapped 330kV transmission line located in the swampy forest of Igumale.
“Having made the discovery, arrangements are already ongoing to mobilise equipment and materials that would be moved to the site of the incident to enable TCN to commence repair works,” it said.
“Due to the difficult and swampy nature of the terrain, TCN would require moving a bulldozer and other materials for the repair works…
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