By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah, Abuja
Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, the reappointed Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has pledged to finally resolve the nation’s long-standing electricity crisis.
Addressing staff in Abuja at a town hall meeting, Abdulaziz framed his second term not as a mere extension of tenure, but as a high-stakes mandate from President Bola Tinubu to deliver tangible improvements under the federal government’s reform agenda.
To back his vision, the TCN chief highlighted a significant leap in transmission capacity—rising from roughly 5,000 MW in 2015 to over 8,700 MW today.
This growth, he noted, is the result of aggressive infrastructure upgrades and the strategic installation of transformers across the country.
According to him, recent interventions, including donor backed projects from institutions like the World Bank and African Development Bank have strengthened the national grid and reduced system disturbances.
Despite persistent criticism of the power sector, Abdulaziz maintained that TCN has a highly skilled workforce and has recorded significant progress, including the installation of over 80 transformers in less than two years and upgrades across key substations in major cities.
He, however, acknowledged that infrastructure growth must now translate into what Nigerians actually experience, steady and reliable electricity supply to homes and businesses.
The TCN boss called for stronger collaboration with staff and unions, stressing that improved performance will depend on teamwork, accountability, and sustained commitment across the organisation.
Earlier, Executive Director, Human Resources and Corporate Services, Mrs. Abiodun Fadahunsi, said the town hall was designed to promote transparency, engagement and collaboration within the organisation.
Other senior officials reiterated management’s commitment to staff welfare and operational efficiency.
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