National Grid: Nigerians React as Facility Collapses for 2nd Time in 3 Days, “It Needs Prayers”

National Grid: Nigerians React as Facility Collapses for 2nd Time in 3 Days, “It Needs Prayers”

  • Several Nigerians have stormed social media to express their frustration at the latest national grid collapse, which has thrown many homes into darkness
  • Legit.ng reports that the national electricity grid collapsed for the second time in three days, leading to a blackout in many parts of the country
  • According to a terse statement on the verified X (formerly Twitter) account of the Nigeria National Grid, the facility collapsed on Thursday morning, November 7

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering public affairs and governance.

Osogbo, Osun state - Businesses and homes in Nigeria were again left without power supply in the early hours of Thursday, November 7, after the nation’s national grid collapsed twice in less than 72 hours, affecting power generation.

The latest development came barely 48 hours after the last collapse and 24 hours after electricity restoration.

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National grid: Nigerians react as facility collapses second time in three days
Nigeria's national grid has collapsed again, increasing concerns among residents. Photo credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei
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Legit.ng reports that Thursday's collapse marks the 10th grid collapse in 2024, an unprecedented frequency of such incidents.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is yet to issue any official statement regarding the latest setback, but @NationalGridNg — the X handle that provides information about electricity power distribution in Nigeria — confirmed it.

@NationalGridNg tweeted:

"Another grid setback experienced."

National grid: Nigerians on X displeased

@Arakunrin_MFR wrote:

"The National Grid appears to have a genotype SS since it is impossible to have a strong gene and be dying every day.
"National grid needs national help. National grid needs national prayer."

@ObianujuMenkiti commented:

"The cash out Season seems to be nearing completion.
"Kudos.. how many more collapse before the extraction begins?
"Na Italian Job we dey watch like this sha."

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Abdul-Aziz Na'ibi Abubakar said:

"It's like you guys are just catching cruise with our emotions."

Grid: Tinubu urged to sack power minister

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately dismiss Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power.

In a statement by Emmanuel Onwubiko, its national coordinator, obtained by Legit.ng, HURIWA expressed deep dissatisfaction and outrage over the repeated collapse of the national electricity grid under the Tinubu administration.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.