The national electricity grid collapsed on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.
Major Discos Confirmed The News
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company addressed the situation with a statement to its customers on a social media platform, confirming the disruption in power supply saying
“Dear Valued Customer,
“Kindly be informed there was a system collapse at 18:48 hrs 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,”.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in addressing the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm said it a system failure at the national grid affected the power supply from its franchise area
“Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas,” the company said
“Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your understanding.”
Also, in a statement by Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), Emeka Ezeh, head of corporate communications, said the company is unable to provide power to its customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states
“The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48 hours today, 14th October 2024,” Ezeh said.
“This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across EEDC network
“Consequently, due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide services 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 (NCC), Osogbo.
