The National Grid has suffered another system collapse on Wednesday resulting in a blackout in some parts of the country.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the grid collapse occurred at about 11:27 am.
The statement reads, “Dear Customers, we regret to inform you of a system collapse on the National grid at precisely 11:27a.m today, July 20.
“We are in talks with the Transmission Company of Nigeria to ascertain the cause of the collapse and a possible restoration timeline. We will keep you updated on the situation.”
Kaduna Electric Distribution Company Plc, also shared a similar message with customers, assuring customers of “normal power supply as soon as possible”.
Commenting on the development, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and former Vice President of Nigeria, lamented that this was the sixth time this year that the grid will collapse.
He was, however, slammed by the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for pretending to be concerned about the incessant collapse of the country’s national grid.
The activist wrote: “The National Electrical grid collapse started when you and Obasanjo invested $16 billion to procure darkness for Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari regime came to gazette the grid collapse as a law. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, don’t pretend that you care about the national grid!”
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