N8.8bn spent on repairs of vandalised transmission towers – TCN

The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, said on Tuesday the Federal Government has spent about N8.8 billion to repair vandalized transmission towers across the country.

Abdulaziz, according to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, stated this on Tuesday at the Quarterly Power Sector Working Group meeting in Abuja.

The MD, who was represented at the forum by the Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider (TSO), Mr. Olugbenga Ajiboye, said between 128 transmission towers had been destroyed either by vandals or bandits across the country between January 13 and November 26.