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General News of Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Improved power supply is credited to increased gas supply - TCN

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Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the company in charge of electricity transmission, has attributed improved power supply to increase in the supply of gas.

This is coming after the Federal Government initiated a two-week lockdown in Lags, Ogun and Abuja, which is already in day one.

Like most countries affected by the pandemic, Nigeria, who has recorded 139 cases as of March 31 (9:41pm) has also adopted social distancing.

TCN released and official statement on its Twitter account late on Tuesday night which reads:

"The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the general public that it is receiving unprecedented support from the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) led by the GMD, Mr. Mete Kyari and COO Gas and Power, Yusuf Usman in resolving the issue of gas availability to thermal power plants and this has significantly improved supply of gas to generating plants nationwide.

"Consequently, power plants previously experiencing gas supply shortage have started generating power to the Grid and if the trend continues, the problem of gas supply to power plants will be resolved in a matter of hours and also Distribution Companies, as well as Point Load Consumers of Electricity, will be adequately served.

"TCN Management led by the MD/CEO, U G Mohammed wishes to express its appreciation to the Management of NNPC, Generation Companies, Distribution Companies, TCN staff on their duty posts nationwide and other sector players for the effort in sustaining the Grid during this trying period."