Blackout Hits Nigeria As National Grid Collapses Again
Nigeria has been thrown into darkness yet again as the national electricity grid collapsed.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles.
The AEDC said the national grid collapsed at about 4:28 pm, plunging the country into darkness.
“Dear valued customers, please be informed that the current power outage is due to a system failure from the national grid. The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area.
“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply,” the Abuja DisCo said.
Also, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company said: “Dear valued customer, kindly be informed there was a system collapse at 16:28hrs which has resulted in a loss of power supply across our network.
“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us.”
Osun Defender recalls that the grid collapsed on February 4 and on December 12, 2023,
