Why We Conducted Clearance Exercise Along Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line -TCN
By Sunday Etuka
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),has disclosed that the recent clearance exercise conducted aong Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line in Edo State was necessary to protect lives and property while safeguarding critical power infrastructure along the transmission corridor.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the action was carried out its Benin Region.
She explained that the clearance exercise carried out to remove structures encroaching on the new Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line in Ihovbor Community of the State. Adding that the activity took place from Wednesday, 18th to Friday, 20th February, 2026.
According to her, the two-day operation was aimed at reclaiming TCN’s Right of Way (ROW) along the transmission corridor. Ahead of the exercise, the company had organised sensitization programmes to highlight the risks of encroachment on transmission lines; issued a three-month notice to the host community and provided compensation to affected persons.
The GM said that the clearance was conducted by a team from TCN’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, working with the Property Department. Traditional rulers, youth leaders, and other stakeholders were duly informed before the exercise commenced.
