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TCN says it has commenced second phase of compensation for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) affected by the 330kV Double Circuit QUAD Conductor Mando–Rimin Zakara Transmission Line Project in Kaduna State.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) ‘s General Manager, Public Affairs said that the exercise began on Thursday, in Shika, Zaria, with more than 2,000 claimants receiving compensation.
Mbah said that the exercise commenced with the screening and verification phase, during which affected persons presented original documents for authentication prior to payment.
According to her, the process is designed to ensure that all legitimate claimants were properly identified and duly compensated in line with TCN’s commitment to accountability and due process.
”In line with its standard operational procedures, TCN prioritises the clearing of the Right of Way (RoW) before the commencement of any transmission project.
”This step ensures safety, protects infrastructure integrity, and enables seamless project execution,”she said.
The Project Manager, Ms Omobola Sobo, said that 5,500 PAPs were enumerated for compensation along the Mando–Rimin Zakara transmission corridor, with the second phase covering approximately 2,000 of them.
She commended the district heads and community leaders for their cooperation in sensitising community members on the importance of the project and the compensation.
Sabo also acknowledged the support of the head of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the successful implementation of the process.
In his remarks, the District Head of Rigasa, Muhammed Idris, said that achieving 100 per cent satisfaction may not always be possible but added that TCN had remained transparent and collaborative by engaging community leaders and members throughout the project.
He expressed optimism that the project would improve power supply and stimulate socio-economic development across the affected communities.
Some beneficiaries commended TCN for the transparent conduct of the exercise.
Malam Lawal Abubakar thanked TCN for the initiative and expressed appreciation for the compensation, pledging continued community support and cooperation.
The transmission line will run from the Mando Transmission Substation in Kaduna State to the Rimin Zakara Transmission Substation in Kano State, with a Turn-In Turn-Out (TITO) connection at the new 2×150 Megavolt Ampree (MVA) 330/132/33kV substation in Jaja, Zaria.
The project is being implemented with support from the Federal Government of Nigeria and AfDB . It is one of the major transmission reinforcement projects in Northern Nigeria, connecting critical load centres across the Kaduna, Zaria, and Kano industrial corridors.
The project is also part of broader efforts to expand Nigeria’s transmission wheeling capacity and improve grid reliability and redundancy nationwide
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