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THERE has been an outcry by Lagosians on the poor electricity supply in the state. For the second time this year, some parts of Lagos have experienced a blackout, while some other areas have unstable electricity supply.
However, some Lagosians have inaccurately blamed the Eko Electricity Distribution Company for the massive outage. But, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has disclosed that the national electricity grid for the second time "suffered a system collapse" on Wednesday, leading to a power outage across the country.
Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), assured that there is an ongoing effort to fully restore electricity on the grid.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby states that at about 11.01 am today, 12th of May, 2021, there was a total system collapse of the grid, as a result of voltage collapse at some parts of the grid,” Mbah said.
“TCN commenced grid recovery immediately after the collapse, from Shiroro Generating Station to Katampe TS, Abuja through the Shiroro – Katampe line at 11:29 am, and also through Delta Generating Station to Benin Transmission Substation and has reached Osogbo and parts of Lagos.
“While the grid restoration and power restoration gradually progress to other parts of the country, the cause of voltage collapse that precipitated this failure is equally being investigated.
“TCN appeals for patience as it works assiduously to ensure full restoration of the grid and consequently power supply to the remaining parts of the country.”
However, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) sent a message of the grid collapse to its customers.
“Dear customer, there is a partial system collapse on the National Grid. Our TCN partners are working to restore supply immediately. Please bear with us,” the message reads.
