The national grid experienced another system collapse, throwing many Nigerians into darkness.
It was gathered that the grid lost power generation some minutes after 11 on Wednesday morning.
The spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah is yet to confirm this incident officially even as sources in some power generation companies has already confirmed that there was a general grid disturbance on Wednesday morning.
It was reported that there was a trip-off and the power went off before noon.
Most power plants on the grid lost generation when the incident occurred.
This can be said to be the first time the grid will collapse in 2025 after it experienced a line tripping in January, it was recorded that the grid collapsed 12 times in 2024.
On its X handle on Wednesday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development.
“Dear Valued Customer, We regret to inform you that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am today causing a power outage across our franchise areas.
“While gradual restoration of power supply has commenced, please be assured that we are working closely with relevant stakeholders to fully restore electricity as soon as the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to serve you better,” the post reads.
