As part of efforts to improve grid management in Nigeria, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has officially handed over the control room building extension for the SCADA/EMS at the Gwagwalada 330kV Transmission Substation to the Nigerian Independent System Operator.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the facility was handed over on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and will serve as a temporary National Control Centre in Abuja.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, described the transfer as a defining moment for the company and a significant milestone in the collective effort to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity transmission infrastructure.
Represented by the General Manager, Project Coordination, Amini Tahir, Abdulaziz said the completion of the facility marked not just the end of a construction project but the beginning of a new phase in grid management and national power coordination.
“The building was designed as temporary accommodation for the newly acquired SCADA-EMS and telecommunications systems, along with a dedicated team of operational staff.
