Power Outage In Sokoto, Zamfara As Fire Razes Kebbi’s TCN Station
From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi
A midnight fire outbreak gutted the National grid of the National Transmission Company of Nigerian (TCN) Birnin Kebbi Station causing pandemonium among residents of the area.
The fire which started at about 12 a.m could not be immediately ascertained of what could be the immediate and remote caused of the fire which bemoaned by heavy fire and huge explosion of heavy transmission equipments.
The transmitting station is the one transmitting electricity power to Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara State as well as Niger Republic.
With this development, these States mentioned and Niger Republic may likely be without Power for a long time based on the gravity of destructions except the Federal Expidate action on their replacement.
