Economy
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) says its Katsina Sub-Region office is partnering with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) to combat vandalism and Right-of-Way (RoW) encroachment.
The company said that the partnership was to enhance the protection of transmission infrastructure and address the growing challenge of vandalism and RoW encroachment.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Friday said that the partnership was reinforced during a courtesy visit to the command led by Mr Usman Idris, Assistant General Manager, Transmission TCN, Katsina Region.
Mbah said that both organisations reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced information sharing in safeguarding the nation’s transmission infrastructure.
She said that Idris commended the command for its prompt response to previous security concerns.
“He also briefed officers on recent incidents affecting transmission facilities within the sub-region, including the vandalism of Tower T-219 and Tower T-228 along the Katsina–Daura 132 Kilo Volt kV transmission line.”
According to the statement, the incident was discovered during a routine patrol recently and forms part of vandalism cases that are of great concern to TCN.
Idris said that such acts of sabotage threaten the integrity of the transmission network and jeopardise the stability of electricity supply, underscoring the need for sustained collaboration to protect critical national infrastructure.
Responding, the state Commandant, Abbas Moriki, disclosed that investigations into the reported incidents had commenced.
Moriki assured TCN of the command’s continued support and pledged closer coordination to curb vandalism and RoW encroachment through proactive measures. (NAN
W.U
July 10, 2026
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