Grid Collapse Triggers Blackout Across The Country

Nigeria’s electricity supply has once again  experienced a major setback as the national grid collapsed yesterday, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed and plunged many parts of the country into darkness.

The grid, which has gone on for years, has recorded multiple failures this year, a development described as not only a national embarrassment but a grave economic threat.

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), the umbrella body of distribution companies, last year condemned the repeated happenings, stating that it had caused over 100 collapses since the privatization of the power sector in 2013.

The body responsible for the management of asset under the privatised power sector, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), blamed the development on multiple tripping, adding that effort was on to restore electricity nationwide and that power had already been restored to some parts of the country.

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Power has been successfully restored to every part of the country, except Calabar, Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and Maidugiri axis. Effort is, however, ongoing to ensure full restoration nationwide,” spokesperson for TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said.

According to her, investigation will be conducted to establish immediate and remote cause(s) of the tripping as soon as the grid is fully restored. 

Kaduna Electric, on the other hand, appealed to its customers to bear with the company as they partnered with the TCN to restore electricity as soon as possible.