The power outage in Zango, Shetima, Apansede, Phase I, Phase II and Crown Estate in Kogi State has pitched the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) against the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

While AEDC attributed the power outage in the areas to a technical fault on TCN’s network, TCN on Wednesday rejected any suggestion that its infrastructure was responsible for the disruption being experienced by electricity consumers in the areas.

In a statement, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, dissociated the company entirely from the fault referenced in AEDC’s notice and rejected any suggestion that its infrastructure was responsible for the disruption being experienced by electricity consumers in the affected communities.

“While TCN remains firmly committed to transparency, accountability, and collaborative service delivery across the electricity value chain, it calls on all sector partners to exercise due diligence before attributing supply disruptions to third parties.

“Publishing inaccurate or unverified claims not only misrepresents the facts but risks undermining public confidence in the broader power sector.

“TCN reaffirms its dedication to maintaining a reliable transmission network and will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in the interest of improved electricity supply to Nigerians,” she said.

According to Mbah, all feeders at the Lokoja Transmission Substation serving the aforementioned areas are fully operational.

“As at the time of this statement, there is no outage, fault, or scheduled maintenance on any TCN transmission infrastructure within the Lokoja axis. The company’s network in the region remains stable, and bulk power is being transmitted to AEDC at the required capacity for onward distribution to end consumers,” the GM n (The Sun)