Power supply disrupted in Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi as transmission towers collapse

Electricity supply to Sokoto state and Birnin Kebbi has been disrupted following the collapse of three transmission towers near Yauri town in Kebbi state.

In a statement on Monday, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, head of corporate communication at Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KADEDO), said the incident has significantly affected power flow to the region, resulting in epileptic supply.

“We regret to inform you of the current epileptic power supply in your areas. This is due to the unfortunate incident involving the collapse of three (3) transmission towers near Yauri town,” the statement reads.

“As a result, the supply to Sokoto and Birnin Kebbi has been significantly affected. The limited power currently being received is being rationed from the Kaduna axis to provide some level of service.”

Abdullahi said efforts are ongoing to restore normal supply, adding that a contractor has been mobilised to the site by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and re-erection of the collapsed towers is in progress.

“We are hopeful that the work will be completed as soon as possible,” Kaduna Electric said.

Kaduna DisCo apologised for the inconvenience and appealed for the understanding of customers in the affected areas.