Kano Residents Face Power Disruptions as TCN Takes 132kV Transmission Line Out of Service By Raymond Enoch

Residents of parts of Kano metropolis and its environs are expected to experience electricity supply disruptions following the temporary shutdown of the 132kV Kumbotso–Dan’Agundi Transmission Line by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

The outage, which commenced at 10:28 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, is to allow the completion of critical transmission infrastructure works, including the erection and stringing of conductors on Road Crossing Tower 27, as part of the ongoing Dan’Agundi Flyover Road project.

TCN disclosed this in a public notice issued by its Kano Region on Friday, October 30, explaining that the transmission line would remain out of service until October 31, 2026.

The development is expected to affect customers of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), particularly those supplied through the affected transmission infrastructure.

However, in a move to minimise the impact of the outage on electricity consumers, TCN said it was implementing alternative supply arrangements by transferring some feeders from the Dan’Agundi Transmission Substation to the Dakata and Rimin Zakara Transmission Substations, where technically feasible.

The intervention is aimed at maintaining electricity supply to some affected areas while the construction-related works are being completed.

The transmission company apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the temporary interruption, assuring that the outage was necessary to facilitate the completion of the infrastructure works associated with the Dan’Agundi Flyover project.

The development highlights the operational challenges of coordinating critical electricity transmission infrastructure with major road construction projects, particularly in rapidly expanding urban centres where uninterrupted power supply remains essential to businesses, households and public services.