The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that there was no explosion at its Onitsha Sub-Region, contrary to a report by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) on August 27.
In a statement on thursday in Abuja, the TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, refuted the report.
Mbah explained that there was a power outage in Anambra and Oji River in Enugu State, but she did not provide the cause of the outage in the statement.
According to her, the actual cause of the partial loss of power in the 330 Kilo Volt(KV) switch yard at Onitsha sub-region, on Aug. 21, 2025, at about 2:34pm , was an insulation flashover of porcelain insulator (P1) of the red phase jumper conductor to bus bar 1 due to rainfall.
She said that power was later restored at 5:54 pm same day, adding that TCN had planned a scheduled outage on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 to replace the stack porcelain insulators.
”We clarify that there was no explosion of equipment or loss of switchgear equipment in the TCN Onitsha region.
”We urge EEDC to ensure the accuracy of information disseminated to the public, ”she said
