The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied an online report attributed to its Head of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah that there would be a national blackout on account of
the ongoing nationwide labour strike,
describing the report as false and totally
misleading.
In a statement by its management on
Tuesday, the company also said the report was mischievous and baseless, adding that, TCN, through the Public Affairs did not make such statement.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby states that the publication by Daily Post alleging that the Head of Public Affairs of TCN said that there will be a national blackout is false and totally misleading.
The nation’s grid is “intact and supplying bulk electricity to distribution load centres nationwide,” according to the company.
“As at when issuing this statement, the TCN National Control Centre Osogbo which controls bulk power transmission nationwide, is actively operational.