The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has commenced the second phase of compensation for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) impacted by the 330kV Double Circuit QUAD Conductor Mando–Rimin Zakara transmission line project.
The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Sunday, said the exercise began on Thursday in Shika, Zaria, with over 2,000 claimants receiving compensation.
Ms Mbah said the exercise commenced with a screening and verification phase, during which affected persons presented original documents for authentication before payment.
“The process was designed to ensure that all legitimate claimants were properly identified and duly compensated, in line with TCN’s commitment to accountability and due process,” the statement said.
She said that, in line with its standard operating procedures, TCN prioritises clearing the Right of Way (RoW) before the commencement of any transmission project.
She noted that this step ensures safety, protects the integrity of the infrastructure, and enables seamless project execution.
Speaking during the exercise, the Project Manager, Omobola Odusoga Sobo, stated that 5,500 project-affected persons were enumerated for compensation along the Mando–Rimin Zakara transmission corridor, with the second phase covering approximately 2,000 PAPs.
She commended district heads and community leaders for their cooperation in sensitising community members on the importance of the project and the compensation exercise.
She acknowledged the support of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, and the African Development Bank toward the successful implementation of the process.
In his remarks, the District Head of Rigasa, Muhammed Idris, noted that while achieving 100 per cent satisfaction may not always be possible, 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.
The project
The TCN said 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 2x150MVA 330/132/33kV substation in Jaja, Zaria.
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The project is being implemented with support from the federal government of Nigeria and the African Development Bank.
According to the TCN, the project is one of the major transmission reinforcement projects in Northern Nigeria, connecting critical load centres across the Kaduna, Zaria, and Kano industrial corridors.
The TCN explained that the project is also part of broader efforts to expand Nigeria’s transmission wheeling capacity and improve grid reliability and redundancy nationwide.
