A nationwide power outage has been observed throughout the nation subsequent to the complete failure of Nigeria’s national grid in the early hours of Thursday.
According to The PUNCH, the complete breakdown of the grid occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m. on September 14, 2023, resulting in a significant depletion of power supplies to electricity distributors across the whole country.
The development was confirmed by various sources within the power sector, as well as by electricity distribution businesses, during discussions with journalists on Thursday morning.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc issued a notice titled, ‘Notice of Total System Collapse’ on Thursday.
In the notice, it said, “The EEDC wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a total system collapse which occurred at 12:40 am today, September 14, 2023.
“This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the network. Due to this development, all our interface TCN (Transmission Company of Nigeria) stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states.
“We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre, Osogbo.”
