The management of Jos Electricity Distribution Company Plc on Monday said the current outage being experienced in Gombe State was as a result of the collapse of the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 330 kV line.
There have been blackout in the state for about 10 hours.
According to a statement issued by the company’s Head, Corporate Communications, Dr Friday Adakole, heavy rainstorm and wind storm facilitated the collapse of the 330 kV tower.
The 330 kV tower, number 290, collapsed around Shingen Abba Area of Tirwun Village in Bauchi Local Government Area.
Adakole’s statement partly read, “The unfortunate incident has affected the entire Gombe State including Ashaka Cement Plant.
“TCN is already working assiduously towards reconstructing the collapsed tower in order to restore normal supply to the good people of Gombe state.”
While urging customers to bear with the company, the statement added that power would be restored once engineers concluded the repairs.
“Customers are therefore requested to kindly bear with the company as the management is endeavouring to solve the problem.
“Power would be restored as soon as the problem is resolved,” the statement added.
