Dare Babalola
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces that its Benin Regional office recently undertook a clearance exercise aimed at removing structures that encroach upon the company’s infrastructure.
TCN stated that the clearance exercise was conducted on the new Ihovbor-Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line in Ihovbor Community, Edo.
TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, stated in Abuja on Wednesday that the two-day operation aimed to reclaim the company’s Right of Way (ROW) along the transmission corridor.
”Ahead of the exercise, the company had organised sensitisation programmes to highlight the risks of encroachment on transmission lines; issued a three-month notice to the host community and provided compensation to affected persons.
”The clearance was conducted by a team from TCN’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, working with the Property Department.
”Traditional rulers, youth leaders, and other stakeholders were duly informed before the exercise commenced,” she said.
Mbah also said that the exercise was necessary to protect lives and property while safeguarding critical power infrastructure along the transmission corridor.
