TCN Denies Explosion Claim By Enugu Electricity Distribution Company
…Clarifies Incident at Onitsha Sub-Region,
By Raphael Ekpang
Abuja (Core Reporters) The Transmission Company of Nigeria has denied claim by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) on the cause of the power outage in Anambra State and Oji River in Enugu State, saying that there was no explosion at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) station at Onitsha Sub-Region.
The TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah in a statement on Thursday, August 28, said the TCN was compelled to correct the misinformation recently published by EEDC on August 27, 2025, regarding the cause of the power outage in Anambra State and Oji River in Enugu State. Adding that there was no explosion at the TCN station at Onitsha Sub-Region.
According to him, “The actual cause of the partial loss of power in the 330kV switch yard at Onitsha Sub-Region, which occurred on August 21, 2025, at about 02:34 hours, was an insulation flashover of porcelain insulator (P1) of the red phase jumper conductor to bus bar 1 due to rainfall. The power was later restored at 17:54 hours the same day. Notably, TCN had planned a scheduled outage on August 31, 2025, and September 1, 2025, to replace the stack porcelain insulators.
“We clarified 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, as deliberate deception or propaganda is unprofessional and unacceptable,” he said.
