TCN urges LASG to guard energy infrastructure

The Transmission Firm of Nigeria has referred to as for stronger collaboration with the Lagos State Authorities to safeguard crucial energy infrastructure amid rising city growth and mounting stress on transmission corridors throughout the state.

The decision was made by the Common Supervisor (Transmission), TCN Lagos Area, Mojeed Akintola, on Tuesday throughout a courtesy go to by the corporate’s administration crew to the Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority.

Akintola harassed that nearer inter-agency cooperation was important to stopping encroachment on transmission rights-of-way, noting that such violations posed severe dangers to energy provide reliability and public security.

In keeping with a press release issued on Wednesday by TCN’s Common Supervisor, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the go to was aimed toward strengthening institutional ties between the transmission agency and LASPEMA, whereas selling orderly city growth throughout the state.

“The Transmission Firm of Nigeria, TCN, has referred to as for nearer collaboration with the Lagos State Authorities to safeguard its crucial infrastructure throughout the state,” the assertion learn.

Akintola stated uncontrolled developments beneath high-tension energy strains had turn into a serious operational problem for TCN, significantly in Lagos, the place fast inhabitants progress and land shortage proceed to exert stress on public infrastructure.

He added that encroachment on transmission corridors typically leads to gear injury, security hazards, and frequent grid disturbances, which negatively have an effect on electrical energy provide to properties, companies, and industries.

Responding, the Lagos State Commissioner for Bodily Planning and City Growth, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, who supervises LASPEMA, reaffirmed the state authorities’s dedication to efficient land-use administration, stakeholder engagement, and enforcement of planning laws.

Olumide assured TCN of the state’s readiness to work with related businesses to protect designated open areas, defend utility corridors, and promote sustainable city growth.

Earlier, the Common Supervisor of LASPEMA, Daisi Oso, pledged the company’s full cooperation in stopping unlawful buildings inside high-tension corridors, stressing that enforcement can be strengthened to discourage additional encroachment.

Encroachment on transmission infrastructure has remained a persistent downside for the facility sector, significantly in Lagos and different densely populated city centres.

TCN has repeatedly warned that unlawful developments beneath transmission strains enhance the chance of electrocution, gear vandalism, and extended energy outages, whereas complicating upkeep and grid growth efforts.

The enchantment for collaboration comes amid renewed efforts by the Federal Authorities to strengthen the nationwide grid, cut back system disturbances, and enhance electrical energy provide reliability nationwide.