Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians.
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Can we quantify the man-hour losses in workplaces where electricity is a mandatory factor of production? These are the majority.
The Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede, revealed this when he received some members of the House of Representatives.
This marks the second outage in a single week and the twelfth occurrence within the last eleven months, deepening concerns over the country’s ongoing power stability issues.
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, gave the apology on Thursday during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, describing the situation as “very unfortunate.”
The governor, on Saturday, said this was with the intention of upscaling the local economy and adding modern touch to the grassroots.
The disturbance occurred at approximately 6:48 p.m., prompting immediate recovery efforts.
The grid collapsed at about 6:18pm on Monday, leaving Nigerians in darkness.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria confirmed this development in a statement it issued in the early hours of Monday
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this in a statement by his Special Adviser, Strategic Communication, Bolaji Tunji.
The company said the grid disturbance occurred at 4:28pm with full recovery achieved by 10pm on the same day.
Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
The group in a press release issued Friday and signed by the Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Bello Umar and Secretary, Mallam Nasiru Muhammad Kwaifa bemoaned that the trend has reached its peak as it has lasted for almost two months.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja.
Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement she made available to newsmen in Abuja.
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company confirmed that the grid
Of all the distribution companies, only the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) recorded 40Mw at that material time with others recording 0Mw.
The General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, in a statement in Lagos, said the irregular supply was due to system collapse from the National Grid.
With this, FG said some of the recent disruptions to electric power supply in the country could be avoided.
Felix Ofulue, Head, Corporate Communications, Ikeja Electric Plc, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria.