KEDCO also noted that during the period of the outage, 70 transformers were reportedly vandalised
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has disclosed that it lost about N6 billion following the 12-day power outage that severely impacted business and social activities across its service areas in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states.
The company made this known via a statement issued by its Head of Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani.
According to him, during the period of the outage, 70 transformers were reportedly vandalised, thereby compounding the company’s challenges.
Sani further noted that, “the company is implementing load shedding, prioritising industrial and commercial feeders to support economic growth, especially in Kano, an industrial hub.”
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He explained that the blackout that began due to a tripping incident on the 330kV transmission line disconnected several northwestern and northeastern states from the national grid.
He added that KEDCO’s is currently trying to balance distribution between industrial and residential areas, after power was finally restored on Wednesday.
He went on to state that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) worked tirelessly to restore grid connectivity to the affected states, gradually re-establishing electricity supply across communities in the northern region.