The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has faulted the public notice issued by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in which it attributed the power outage affecting Zango, Shetima, Apansede, Phase I, Phase II, Crown Estate, and surrounding communities in Kogi State to a technical fault on TCN’s network.
TCN clarified that all the feeders at the Lokoja Transmission Substation serving the aforementioned areas are fully operational. Stating that as of the time of this statement, there was no outage, fault, or scheduled maintenance activity on any TCN transmission infrastructure within the Lokoja axis.
The Company reiterated that its network in the region remains stable, and bulk power is being transmitted to AEDC at the required capacity for onward distribution to end consumers.
In a statement by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN dissociated itself 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.
Mbah said 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. Noting that publishing inaccurate or unverified claims not only misrepresents the facts but risks undermining public confidence in the broader power sector.
She said TCN is dedicated to maintaining a reliable transmission network and would continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in the interest of improved electricity supply to Nigerians.
