Economy
Power Restored Hours After Lastest Grid Collapse
Electricity has been restored in some parts of the states that were hitherto affected by the nation’s power grid collapse.
Investors King gathered that some states including Lagos, Osun, Federal Capital Territory among others now have light.
Recall that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had on Tuesday announced the latest National Grid collapse.
Checks by Investors King, however, revealed that the last disruption was the tenth time Nigeria would be experiencing total blackout due to grid collapse in about nine months in 2024 alone.
The situation has been raising concerns from Nigerians and other stakeholders even as others alleged that the collapse has led to inferno in people’s homes among other property destruction.
The General Manager of TCN Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, had assured members of the public that the grid collapse which occurred at 1:52 pm on November 5 would be speedily fixed.
The GM revealed that the grid collapse was caused by line and generator trippings, adding that efforts were on to rectify it.
Mbah had disclosed how the national grid experienced a partial disturbance due to a series of line and generator trippings that caused instability in the grid and, consequently, the partial disturbance of the system.
Each time the disruption through citizens into darkness, businesses are affected as many Nigerians task the Federal Government to tackle the menace.