The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced rehabilitation works on four vandalised transmission towers along the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line in Rivers State.
The affected towers, identified as T50, T51, T52 and T53, were discovered on August 6, 2026, by TCN linesmen during routine inspection.
According to the company, further assessment showed that critical bracing members had been removed from the towers, thereby compromising their structural integrity and posing a potential risk to electricity transmission along the corridor.
TCN said it has urgently mobilised a contractor to the site to carry out the rehabilitation works, with a formal handover ceremony held on Tuesday, September 8, by the Port Harcourt Transmission Region to mark the commencement of the project.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Head of Lines, Port Harcourt Transmission Region, Engr. Azuh Lucky, who represented TCN management, called for increased community participation in protecting transmission infrastructure.
Azuh appealed to residents of Elelenwo, traditional rulers and the local government chairman to support the company in its efforts to prevent further vandalism as the rehabilitation progresses.
He stressed that sustained community awareness and cooperation were essential to safeguarding transmission facilities and preventing future acts of vandalism.
According to TCN, vandalism of transmission towers poses a serious threat to the reliable transmission of electricity along the affected corridor.
The company assured that it would do everything possible to ensure the timely completion of the rehabilitation works.
TCN also urged residents of Elelenwo and neighbouring communities to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities around transmission facilities, stressing that community cooperation was critical to protecting the rehabilitated infrastructure and ensuring reliable power transmission.
