On Thursday, the national grid experienced the latest in its series of collapse over the years.
The unfortunate incident was announced by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company through a statement in which it was revealed that the national grid collapsed at about 4:28 pm, resulting in blackout across the country.
“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.
Nigeria’s national power grid has experienced multiple breakdown totalling 46 times from 2017 to 2023, according to a report by the International Energy Agency said in a report.
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