Lokoja – The ongoing upgrading of the Ajaokuta Transmission Station in Kogi, from 30 MVA to 60 MVA, has reached 95 per cent completion.

Mr Abednego Akabuko, the Lokoja Business District Manager of the PHCN, made the disclosure on Wednesday.

Akabuko said  that the project which was started last year to improve the quality of power supply to the state would be completed within the next couple of months.

He expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work, saying that the PHCN was eagerly awaiting the completion of the project so that it could put it into immediate use.

The manager also said that the organisation had similarly, embarked on the upgrading of the aluminum power conductor in Lokoja from 35mm to 150mm.

He noted that over 100 wooden poles had been replaced with concrete ones, adding that that 35 high and low tension poles brought down by rainstorm recently were being gradually replaced.

Akabuko said that 10 new transformers were installed in strategic points within the state capital in April.

He said that three additional transformers were also upgraded from 300KVA to 500KVA, saying that the city and other adjoining towns would soon start witnessing improved voltage profile.

Akabuko expressed happiness that no act of vandalism was recorded since the beginning of the year, appealing to consumers in the district to ensure prompt payment of their bills so that the organisation could serve them better. (NAN)