Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, to Experience Blackout Six Days

Seriki Adinoyi in Jos

The Jos Electricity Distribution Company has announced that its customers in Plateau, Bauchi, and Gombe states would experience power outages from August 28 to September 2.

The planned outage will last from 9 am to 5 pm daily for the six days.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Friday Elijah, on Saturday in Jos.

Elijah explained that the planned outage by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was to enable its local engineering, procurement, and construction contractors make installations.

He said the planned outage by TCN “is to enable its EPCC contractors safely connect gantry beam of the new APO line to the existing Lafia line-Jos 330kv double circuit.

‘’Please note that there will be an increase in load shedding during this period as the 330KV Jos complex will remain on supply via the Kaduna-Jos 330KV line.”

He urged customers to be patient and bear with the situation, assuring that the exercise will improve services in the aftermath.