Why Nigerians Will Continue to Face Electric Blackout

WHY NIGERIANS WILL CONTINUE TO FACE ELECTRICITY BLACKOUT: INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TCN IS RESPONSIBLE !
Since imposed as interim managing Director of TCN in February,  2017, the following power transmission assets have either been burnt out or damaged beyond repairs,  resulting in partial or total blackout in the affected communities. Below are the details of power transformers that TCN lost in the past 9months.

1. 1x150MVA, 330/132Kv  T1A Mitsubishi power transformer at Jos
- Completely burnt
with Replacement cost of N850million
2. 1x30MVA, 132/33KV  T2 Toshiba power transformer at Gusau substation
- Completely burnt with Replacement cost of N300million

3. 1x100MVA, 132/33Kv  SPECO power transformer at Ejigbo substation
- Completely lost with Replacement cost of  N700million

4. 1x60MVA , 132/33Kv  ABB power transformer at Katampe substation
   - Completely lost with Replacement cost of N500million

 5.  1x60MVA, 132/33Kv  power transformer at   Aja substation
 - Completely lost with Replacement cost of N500million

6. 1x60MVA, 132/33Kvpower transformer at Benin substation
- Completely lost with Replacement cost of N500million

7. 1x60MVA, 132/33Kv   power transformer at Okene substation
- Completely lost with Replacement Cost of N500million .
... THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT COSTS OF THESE ASSETS AMOUNT TO N3. 85Billion WITH PROCUREMENT AND MANUFACTURING DURATION OF 9 MONTHS! ...

Reports on the failure for most of the switch gears ( Breakers and Isolators ) go unreported by the regions probably out of fear for being accused of sabotage.

However, almost daily in the recent times our major transmission lines are tripping resulting in total or partial system outages ( collapse ) which obviously is due to poor management and lack of proper system coordination by Top management pf TCN.

It Is on record that the country had experienced over 30 no. System collapses within a space of few months. January 2018 alone witnessed 6nos of system collapses all attributed to poor management of system operations under the watch of Usman GUR Mohammed,  the interim Managing Director.
Reason for this unfortunate development is due to negligence of routine maintenance and staff demoralisation. The interim Managing Director who is an accountant has no regards for technical competency of staff thus relagating them to the background.
It is on record that the President gave an approval for the interim arrangement for 3 to 6 months,  which was unofficially extended to ONE year.  We therefore call on Mr. President to direct the immediate termination of Usman GUR Mohammed as the MANAGING Director of TCN to save the country from imminent total power backout in the country.
...... CONCERNED CITIZENS ......