National grid collapses 17th time in 2022
The Nigerian national electricity grid has collapsed for the 17th time this year.
Power distributors in Kaduna, Lagos and other parts of the country said they have not been able to receive bulk electricity from the national supply line.
“We regret to inform you that the power outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to system collapse of the national grid. The collapse occurred at about 18:47 pm this evening hence the loss of supply on all our outgoing feeders,” Kaduna Electric announced on Sunday evening.
“Power supply shall be restored as soon as the national grid is powered back,” the statement added.
“We regret to inform you of the ongoing system collapse on the national grid. This has affected our entire network and impacted our ability to deliver optimum service,” Eko Electricity said in a statement. “Please bear with us as we are working with our TCN partners on a swift resolution.”
In a statement, Abuja Electricity said: “The current power outage is
due to a system failure from the national grid. The system collapsed at about 6.49 pm today 12th June, 2022, causing the outage currently being experienced. We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply.”
It is unclear how many states are affected by today’s grid collapse.
The disruption marked the 17th time the grid would collapse this year. While some collapses were not made public because they lasted for a short period, many others were made public and lasted days in some cases.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Abuja
Nigeria begins Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square
President Muhammadu Buhari changed the Democracy Day commemoration from May 29 to June 12 in honour of the 1993 presidential election presumed winner MKO Abiola and other actors.
Politics
Review: What Buhari spent taxpayers’ money on last week
Mr Buhari had spent most of the week trying to outwit APC governors in handpicking a consensus presidential candidate. He did not succeed.
Health
Gunmen kidnap 74-year-old medical doctor in Abia, NMA demands release
“We call on the kidnappers to search their conscience and see if it is right to keep in forced captivity an elder that has spent most of his life in the service of humanity.”
Politics
Nigerians survived Buhari, other military dictators; we’ll overcome bandits, terrorists: Boss Mustapha
Nigerians “rose when military dictatorships pushed us to the age of extinction and negotiated our way into a democratic government.”
States
South-East thrown into darkness as national grid collapses
“We are on standby, awaiting further information on restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC).”
States
Owo Catholic Church Massacre: South-West states observe three-day mourning
“The extension was sequel to the resolution of the South-West Governors’ Forum to observe a three-day mourning period, starting from Monday to Wednesday.”
