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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Monday began the training of 522 of its newly employed engineers as part of plans to ensure constant power supply across the county, TCN’s Managing Director, Mr Mack Kast, disclosed in Abuja at the orientation programme for the newly recruited staff.
He explained that the training programme, which is in partnership with the National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN), was geared toward transforming the TCN in line with international best practice.
The TCN boss said that the two weeks programme would simultaneously take place in eight centres across the country before the engineers would be deployed to the field.
“I am indeed delighted to have you gather simultaneously in eight different NAPTIN training centres nationwide for two weeks before your formal deployment to your place of primary assignment.
Kast, who expressed optimism on transforming the TCN into a world class electricity company, charged the engineers on the need to lead the change process.
He said that the TCN was committed to capacity building and growing of its workforce to meet the current challenges in the nation’s electricity sector.
He said that the management of TCN was working hard with other stakeholders to ensure the realisation of the Federal Government Power Sector Reform Initiative and provision of uninterrupted power supply to Nigerians.
He explained that the training programme, which is in partnership with the National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN), was geared toward transforming the TCN in line with international best practice.
The TCN boss said that the two weeks programme would simultaneously take place in eight centres across the country before the engineers would be deployed to the field.
“I am indeed delighted to have you gather simultaneously in eight different NAPTIN training centres nationwide for two weeks before your formal deployment to your place of primary assignment.
Kast, who expressed optimism on transforming the TCN into a world class electricity company, charged the engineers on the need to lead the change process.
He said that the TCN was committed to capacity building and growing of its workforce to meet the current challenges in the nation’s electricity sector.
He said that the management of TCN was working hard with other stakeholders to ensure the realisation of the Federal Government Power Sector Reform Initiative and provision of uninterrupted power supply to Nigerians.