Science students of Divine Wisdom instructional Institute, Benin City had a firsthand experience of how power is transmitted across Nigeria during an instructional excursion on Wednesday 11th November, 2026 at Benin Transmission Region.
Led by their Physics teacher Mr Meshack Odjugo, the pupils toured the substation with experts from TCN and
Key equipment such transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, transmission towers and personal protective equipment were demonstrated and they were also informed on the health and safety laws that govern operation in a substation.
Principal Manager, Gearbox Engineer. Matthew Ealefoh and his staff discussed the function of TCN in the electrical value chain and responded to students’ questions about the station’s day-to-day operations.
The school management thanked TCN for the exposure, saying it will inspire the pupils to go into electrical engineering and other energy related vocations.
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