CSOs lament incessant National Grid collapse

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), has rued the incessant collapse of the national grid. A statement on Saturday by Blessing Akinlosotu, NCSCN’s Executive Director, urged President Bola Tinubu to take action. “The Council hereby issues a 7-day ultimatum to relevant authorities to take actions on the above demands, failure to which we […]

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), has rued the incessant collapse of the national grid.

A statement on Saturday by Blessing Akinlosotu, NCSCN’s Executive Director, urged President Bola Tinubu to take action.

“The Council hereby issues a 7-day ultimatum to relevant authorities to take actions on the above demands, failure to which we shall be left with no other option than to mobilize a mass protests nationwide to drive home our demands,” the statement said.

Nigeria, on Thursday, suffered another national grid collapse.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles.

The AEDC said the national grid collapsed at about 4:28 pm, plunging the country into darkness.

“Dear valued customers, please be informed that the current power outage is due to a system failure from the national grid. The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area.

“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply,” the Abuja DisCo said.

Also, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company said: “Dear valued customer, kindly be informed there was a system collapse at 16:28hrs which has resulted in a loss of power supply across our network.

“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us.”

Daily Trust reports that the grid collapsed on February 4.