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Blackout in Nigeria as National grid collapses
The national grid, on Monday, experienced its second collapse in 2022 resulting in blackout in at least eight Nigerian states.
The states affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, among others.
Confirming the development in a text message to its customers, The Eko Electricity Distribution Company, said that the system collapse occurred on the national grid at 10:40 am.
“Dear esteemed customer, a system collapse occurred on the national grid at 10:40 am today, leading to outages across our network. We are working on the situation with our TCN partners and will keep you updated. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.” the text message read.
Also, Kaduna Electricity, on Monday, while confirming the system collapsed, assured its customers that power would soon be restored.
“We regret to inform you that the power outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to System Collapse of the National Grid which occurred at about 10:40 am. Power supply shall be restored as soon as the National Grid is powered back. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience,” the text message read.
In its notice to customers, the Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC said that the system collapse affected supply in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.
The notice signed by EEDC Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, read: “The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers in the South East of a general system collapse which occurred this morning, Monday, 14th March 2022 at 10:40 am.
“This is the reason for the loss of supply currently being experienced across the network.
“Consequently, all our outgoing feeders are out and supply to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States are affected by this development.”
In the meantime,
Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, is currently holding an emergency meeting with stakeholders in the power sector.
The meeting is said to be about low power generation which has caused epileptic power supply across the country.
In recent weeks, Nigerians have been feeling the pains of fuel scarcity and erratic power supply. On Monday, the national grid collapsed, causing blackouts across the country.
The meeting has in attendance delegation from power generation companies, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Shell and other stakeholders in the power value chain.
Aliyu told stakeholders that they must work together to make electricity stable.
“This meeting was summoned to address the current electricity situation in the country which we are not happy about,” the minister said.
“We must find a solution so that Nigerians will have electricity. I want us to have the patience to talk to each other, not blaming each other.”
Aliyu maintained that the federal government would not relent in its effort to ensure improvements in the power sector.
The meeting, according to the minister, will find solutions to all challenges affecting power generation in Nigeria.
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