The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it has restored power supply to Ayede Transmission Sub-
Station, Ibadan, Oyo State following the fire incident that occurred on Friday.
Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, revealed this in a statement she issued on Saturday in
Abuja.
Mbah said there was a fire incident in Ayede Transmission Substation in Ibadan, adding that it occurred
at about 3:15pm on Friday.
According to her, the incident affected one 150 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) 330/132 Kilo Volt (kV) power
transformer.
She said that the fire was put off and power supply restored to the substation at about 6:46pm and
subsequently to the affected areas the same day.
“We regret any inconveniences this incident may have caused electricity consumers in the affected
areas,” she said.
AKK gas pipeline project’ ll spur upstream,
downstream activities – Contractor
The Oilserv Ltd., contractor handling the ongoing Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline
project says once completed, it will spur midstream and upstream activities in Nigeria.
The project which spans a length of 614km is being developed by the Nigerian National
Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) to transport natural gas from Ajaokuta, Kogi through states
and urban centres in Nigeria.
Mr Emeka Okwuosa, Chairman, Oilserv Ltd., said this while inspecting the project site in Abaji,
FCT by Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, NNPC and other dignitaries.
Our Correspondent reports that Kyari, was on inspection with its Board Chairman, Sen. Margery
Okadigbo and other board members to assess the level of work done on the project which began
in 2020 .
Other officials on the inspection were, Group Executive Director (GED), Finance and Accounts,
Mr Umar Ajiya, GED, Upstream, Mr Adokiye Tombomieye and Oilserv Ltd. officials, among
others.
The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023.
Okwuosa described gas as a key factor in the energy value chain in the country, adding that it
would significantly make Nigeria to come up again industrially.
According to him, the AKK gas pipeline system is made up of the pipelines, Block Valve,
Terminal Gas Station (TGS), Metering Station (MS), Block Valve Station (BVS), Intermediate
Pigging Station (IPS), Kilometre Post (KP) and other stations.
He said the mainline construction was one-third completed, the engineering more than 80 per
cent while procurement was more than 50 per cent done.
“We feel good as a company, and we know that what we are doing is historical and it’s very
important to the country.
“So, it’s not just about the pipeline is about the facilities. So, we feel good that we are moving
and we are sure that we will keep the schedule,” he said.
He said that pipeline activities involved a lot of planning, key and core engineering design, but
most importantly putting the boots on the ground.
“Putting boots on the ground means bringing these pipes going through every meter of the
614km, of which we are building 303 km,” he said.
He said that the challenges it was facing specifically ranged from security, tough terrain and
weather.
“And, project of this magnitude requires a lot of money but NNPC is up to the task. They have
been able to mitigate some of the issues that arose originally.
“So, challenges will be there. But the most difficult remains the security challenge,” he said.
AKK gas pipeline system, when completed will provide gas for improved power generation,
develop new industries, increase revenue generation, reduce
