Nationwide darkness hit Nigeria as the national grid collapsed for the fourth time in 2024 amid the Easter holidays.


According to sources from electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, the grid collapsed around 4:30 pm on Thursday.

Kunle Olubiyo, the president of Nigerian Consumer Protection Network confirmed the grid collapse to DAILY POST.


DAILY POST learnt that power went off around 4:30 pm on Thursday in Apo, Dawaki, and Utako.

The implication is that millions of homes and businesses centrally managed by Osogbo, Osun State, are without power from the national grid.

As of the time of filing this report, Discos said their feeders were rendered inactive, resulting in widespread blackouts nationwide.


As of 6 pm, the Azura Power Plant was the sole facility contributing to the grid, albeit with a modest output of 54 megawatts.

Major power generation plants such as Egbin, Afam, Geregu, Ibom Power, Jebba, Kainji, Odukpani, and Olorunsogo, among others, remained dormant, further exacerbating the electricity deficit nationwide.

The grid’s output, which stood at 2984 megawatts as of 4 pm, plunged to zero within an hour, with all 21 plants connected to the grid ceasing operations by 5 pm.


DAILY POST recalls that the grid collapsed on February 4, 2024.


Nigeria’s national grid, managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, collapsed 46 times between 2017 and 2023.


Nigeria’s power sector has been challenged for decades. The situation has exacerbated since January 2024.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/28/easter-nationwide-darkness-hits-nigeria-as-national-grid-collapsed/

Adeboye says we should pray after supporting TINUBU and Muslim/Muslim Ticket.

People in ABIA State are enjoying uninterrupted light, for communities that are currently connected to Geometric Power. They are teaching IGBOs a lesson.

While a Whole Nation governed by worthless and shameless Propagandist, has a constantly failed National grid.

Shameless 'RONU' Country

there's light here

GOD TREATS US WELL

From econimic disaster to darkness.
The only thing working in tinubu hsnds is propaganda.
Nigeria is in a huge mess.
Tinubu is a combination of Disaster and darkness.

Too bad! It's back now.
Piiggggs, everywhere you go

That grid will soon die, no be only collapse

Killerofpigs:
Adeboye says we should pray after supporting TINUBU and Muslim/Muslim Ticket.

People in ABIA State are enjoying uninterrupted light, for communities that are currently connected to Geometric Power. They are teaching IGBOs a lesson.

While a Whole Nation governed by worthless and shameless Propagandist, has a constantly failed National grid.

Shameless 'RONU' Country

Whose fault say they born you for The Federal Republic of Nigeria?

People wey u suppose blame dey house, you come Nairaland dey wail.

Feintline:
From econimic disaster to darkness.
The only thing working in tinubu hsnds is propaganda.
Nigeria is in a huge mess.
Tinubu is a combination of Disaster and darkness.

Make you & killerofpigs dey wail say no electricity, whilst I enjoy the sweet 16 Arizona v Clemson March madness matchup.

Nigeria is like a rickety car with many malfunctioning parts. If it is not the headlight today, it will be fanbelt tomorrow.

A push and start vehicle that is falling apart.

blacknp:
Make you & killerofpigs dey wail say no electricity, whilst I enjoy the sweet 16 Arizona v Clemson March madness matchup.

You are such a clown

We know some group of people are trying to sabotage Tinubu efforts