TCN begins rationing for repairs

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has begun rationing of electricity in parts of Kaduna metropolis to enable it carry out repairs in its installations.

Kaduna Electric which serves the state said in a statement yesterday that the rationing was earlier meant for February 6 to 14 but was later extended to April 14, 2018 from 8am to 5pm daily.

“The planned outage as initiated by TCN is to enable its crew decommission the existing conductors & insulators on the line, re-conducting the lines and installation of composite insulators on 132KV,” the company said.

The affected areas include; Kakuri, Barnawa, Nasarawa, Narayi High Cost, Narayi Village, Chelco Feeder as well as Nortex.

Others are; Sunglass, Sabon Tasha, Unguwan Pama, Kabala Costain, Kachia Road and all areas across River Kaduna bridge (Kaduna South).

The rest are; Government House, Kaduna State University, Police Headquarters, Constitution Road and Catholic Social centre. The spokesman, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, in the statement expressed regrets the inconvenience may cause customers.

DPR seals 14 filling stations in Sokoto, Kebbi

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 14 filling stations in Sokoto and Kebbi states over alleged diversion of petroleum and over pricing.

The Sokoto Zonal Operations Controller, Alhaji Mohammed Makera, disclosed this in an interview in Sokoto yesterday.

He said six of the stations were in Sokoto, adding that owners of the sealed stations would pay a fine of N100,000 per pump.