Federal Government to Investigate Cause of Total Collapse of National Power Grid

Nigeria’s Federal Government is set to investigate the cause of the total collapse of the National grid.



The entire grid collapsed on Friday night leaving the nation in total darkness.

Ministry of Power said in a statement released on Saturday, 9th of April that efforts were also in place to tackle the problem.

It said the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the operator of the national grid, is in the process of restoring supply.

The statement: “We wish to notify the general public of the incidence of a system collapse which occurred at 1830hrs on April 8th, 2022 resulting in power outages in many parts of the country. While a detailed investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the recurring grid failure is currently ongoing by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and System Operator (the operator of the national grid), the process of restoring supply is ongoing with some sections of the national grid already energised and supply restored to consumers.

“We wish to assure Nigerians that the Federal Government is working assiduously to deliver on the much-needed reforms and investments, including SCADA, that are critical to improving the capacity and reliability of the national grid. This is in line with the Mr. President’s directives on closing infrastructure deficits in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy.”

This is the third collapse in less than a month, but the Federal Government stated that it has taken steps to address the problem to avoid future occurrence.