Residents in Anambra State and parts of Enugu State were left without electricity early Wednesday following an explosion at a Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) station located in Awada, Anambra.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) confirmed the outage in a statement shared by its Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh:
“The management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC wishes to inform its esteemed customers in Anambra State and Oji River, Enugu State, that the power outage being experienced is due to an explosion at the Transmission Company of Nigeria Station at Awada, which occurred today (Wednesday) at about 2:34 am.”
EEDC said the blast caused a complete blackout, affecting all customers across Anambra and Oji River.
“We are closely monitoring the situation with the TCN team, who are working assiduously to restore supply.”
While TCN has yet to issue a statement, EEDC expressed empathy for affected customers:
“We hope electricity will be back soon once their work is complete. We sincerely understand the inconvenience this has caused our customers and appeal for their patience. We assure our customers of our continued commitment to improved service delivery.”
The cause of the explosion remains undisclosed by authorities.
