By Sabiu Abdullahi
Nigerian national grid has suffered another collapse, leaving the country in darkness.
This latest incident marks the ninth grid failure in 2024, with three occurring within one week in October.As of 2:35 pm on Tuesday, hourly generation readings showed that none of the Power Generation Companies had a single megawatt.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had previously blamed the development on a fire outbreak at the Jebba transmission station.
TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, noted that between 2020 and 2024, the nation recorded 14 total and six partial grid disturbances, totaling 20.
Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, attributed the frequent collapse of the national grid to outdated infrastructure.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has expressed concern over the escalating incidence of grid disturbances, which often lead to marked outages in several states, reversing gains made in reducing infrastructure deficit and improving grid stability.