The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) Benin Area has cleared unlawful constructions encroaching on its new Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line in Ihovbor Neighborhood.
TCN normal supervisor, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said on Wednesday that the two-day operation ran from Wednesday, February 18, to Friday, February 20, 2026, focused at reclaiming TCN’s Proper of Method (ROW) alongside the transmission hall to guard lives, property, and important energy infrastructure.
Forward of the train, TCN carried out sensitisation applications on encroachment dangers, issued a three-month discover to the group, and compensated affected people.
The clearance crew from TCN’s Abuja Company headquarters collaborated with the Property Division. Conventional rulers, youth leaders, and different stakeholders had been knowledgeable prematurely.
Mbah emphasised the need of the motion to safeguard the transmission line.
This transmission line is a key a part of Nigeria’s nationwide grid growth below the Presidential Transmission Line Evacuation Challenge. It connects the Ihovbor Gasoline Plant in Edo State to the Ajaokuta Metal Advanced in Kogi State, enabling environment friendly energy evacuation from gas-fired era to northern areas. Funded partly by the World {Bank} and African Growth {Bank}, the 208km double-circuit line boosts grid stability amid Nigeria’s persistent energy shortages, focusing on as much as 1,000MW capability as soon as totally operational.
Encroachments like farms, buildings, and casual settlements plague Nigeria’s transmission corridors, risking faults, outages, and security hazards from proximity to high-voltage traces (330kV carries excessive voltages).
TCN routinely clears ROWs nationwide—sometimes 30-46m vast per regulatory requirements—to adjust to Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (NERC) guidelines.
LEADERSHIP stories that comparable operations occurred in 2025 alongside Abuja-Kaduna and Lagos corridors, usually sparking group tensions resolved through compensation and notices.
