Blackout As National Grid Suffers Third System Collapse In 25 Days

• Blackout As National Grid Suffers Third System Collapse in 25 days.

• Several Nigerian cities including the Federal Capital Territory were thrown into darkness Friday after the national grid collapsed again.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the national electricity grid has yet again suffered a system collapse on Friday night. This is the third incident in less than one month.

The grid had collapsed on March 14 at 10:40am leading to a power outage across the country.
Barely 48 hours later, the grid collapsed again on March 15, resulting in a blackout in communities across states.

Confirming the latest development in a statement on Friday, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, head of corporate communication, Kaduna Electric, said the grid collapsed at 6:29pm

“Dear Esteemed Customers, the management of Kaduna Electric regrets to inform you that the current outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to a collapse of the national grid,” the statement reads.

“The collapse occurred at about 18:29 pm this evening. The normal power supply shall be restored as soon as the grid is restored.
“We sincerely apologise for all inconveniences.”

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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) also confirmed the development in a message to its customers on Friday night.
“Please be informed that there has just been a national grid collapse causing an outage in our franchise areas,” the message reads.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused and appeal that you bear with us while we await restoration from the TCN. We regret all inconveniences caused.”
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