By Rita Elenwo
The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that the two major transformers in Birnin-Kebbi gutted by fire will cost $4m translating into about N3.1bn to fix.
Abdulaziz noted that Kebbi and Sokoto states were greatly affected by the recent fire outbreak, as Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states get electricity supply from Birnin-Kebbi.
He however says there are temporary arrangement being made by the company, and it might take two weeks for engineers to fix the damaged power station and restore light to the two states.
The TCN boss says Sokoto will be serviced from the power station at Talata Mafara while Kebbi will feed from the transformer assigned to Niger Republic.
He stated further that it will cost $4m to replace two major transformers, MVA 90 and MVA 60 that were destroyed by the fire.
Abdulaziz revealed that the cause of the fire is not known yet, but experts have been engaged to investigate the incident.
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