Collapse of National Grid throws Lagos, Abuja, Enugu into hours of darkness  

The collapse of the National Grid in the early hours of Monday threw several cities, which include Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and others, into long hours of darkness.

Lagos witnessed blackout before sunlight on Monday, with obstruct of economic activities and domestic energy needs.

Over four electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) issued statements informing consumers through social media, of the collapse of the national grid, the reason for the long hours of blackout.

The Head of Corporate Communications of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc (EEDC), Emeka Ezeh, in a statement notified consumers of the collapse of the national grid, assuring them of the restoration of electrify supply as soon as the national grid becomes functional.

The statement reads: “The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers in the South East of a general system collapse which occurred this morning, Monday, 14th March 2022 at 10.40 am.

“This is the reason for the loss of supply currently being experienced across the network. Consequently, all our outgoing feeders are out and supply to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States are affected by this development.”

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) expressed regrets over the sudden power outage in the state, disclosing that the company was following up with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to restore power.

The statement of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) reads: “Dear esteemed customer(s), we regret to inform you of a total system collapse on the national grid at 10:40 am today, leading to outages across our network.

“We are closely monitoring the situation with our TCN partners to determine the cause and a timeline for resolution. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience as we will keep you updated on the situation.”

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) and Kaduna Electric joined other districts in apologizing to customers over the sudden power outage.

Electricity was restored in some parts of Lagos at midnight hours.