The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday knocked off all its 33KV lines in Kaduna state.
This is following a four-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress and affiliated union over recent mass sack of workers by Kaduna State government.
National Union of Electricity Employees of Nigeria (NUEE) has directed its members to joined the strike.
The strike, which begins midnight Sunday, is expected to lead to a total shutdown of economic activities, including aviation, rail, power, banking and petroleum sectors in the state.
The TCN management said in a statement on Sunday that it “regret to inform its customers in Kaduna State that the service interruption currently being experienced in the state is as a result of the industrial action embarked upon by NLC.
“In compliance with the NLC directive, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has knocked off all our 33KV lines in Kaduna State.
“Consequently, we are appealing to all communities, security agencies and vigilante groups to be vigilant so that men of underworld will not cash in on the situation to vandalise power supply installations. Any suspicious movement around distribution sub-stations (transformers) or any other power supply infrastructure should be reported to the relevant security agency.”