The Federal Government has said that there is no end to frequent national grid collapses in Nigeria.,
Speaking yesterday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe-led Senate Committee on Power to defend the 2025 budget, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the national electricity grid remains vulnerable to frequent collapses, partly because the government is yet to repair a major transmission line in the Northern region due to persisting insecurity.
He said grid collapses will continue but noted that the government will ensure that it reduces the frequency of collapses and ensures a very short turnaround time to restore the grid, stressing that vandalisation remains one of the biggest challenges in the power sector.
He said failure to fix the Shiroro-Kaduna-Mando line has placed undue pressure on the grid, resulting in frequent collapse.
The minister noted that this failure has placed immense pressure on the grid, leading to frequent collapses.
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His words,”We recognize the issues with full or partial grid collapses, but our focus is on reducing the time it takes to restore power. We are actively collaborating with security agencies to achieve this.
“The Kaduna-Shiroro-Mando line was one of the two major lines transmitting power to the north.
“The second, the Ugwuaji-Makurdi line, was also vandalized but has been repaired. The Shiroro-Mando-Kaduna line, however, remains down due to insecurity. This is why our grid is so fragile, as it relies on a single line, causing unnecessary strain.”
He emphasized that while grid collapses are expected to continue, the government is focused on reducing their frequency and ensuring quick restoration times, just as he underscored that collaboration, especially with the office of the National Security Adviser, is critical to addressing vandalism, which remains one of the most significant challenges facing the power sector.
The minister further revealed plans to invest N36 billion in the distribution of transformers across the six geopolitical zones of the country.
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