The national electricity grid on Friday evening, April 8, collapsed for the third time in less than one month.
The grid first collapsed on March 14 at 10:40am leading to power outage across the country. Barely 48 hours later, the grid colapsed again on March 15, resulting in blackout in communities across states.
Confirming the latest development in a statement on Friday, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, head of corporate communication, Kaduna Electric, said, “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 collapse occurred at about 18:29 pm this evening. Normal power supply shall be restored as soon as the grid is restored. We sincerely apologise for all inconveniences.”
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 coll@pse causing an outage in our franchise areas. 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,” the message reads.
