The national electricity grid has collapsed again throwing the country into darkness.
In what appears to be a major set back according to industry insiders, the collapse occurred on Wednesday around 2pm
Since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 12 times.
Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians.
A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday.
“The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote.
Jos Electricity Distribution Company has also confirmed the development in a tweet. They said the downtime was as a result of transmission issues.