- By Kamil Opeyemi
Nigerians have been thrown into darkness again as the national grid suffered another collapse afternoon of Saturday.
It was the fourth time the system was experiencing another failure in the year 2024.
According to electricity distribution companies, the system collapsed occurred at about 3pm.
In a statement, Kaduna Electric, which serves Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states, said, “We regret to inform you that the power outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to System Collapse of the National Grid.
Also the Ikeja Electric announced the system collapse in a tweet Saturday evening.
Also, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), which serves the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, Kogi, and Nasarawa states, blamed the power outage experienced on the collapse of the national grid.
“Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 3:10 pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas,” the AEDC said.