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Just in: For sixth time in 2024, national grid collapses,plunges states into darkness

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Nigeria has suffered its sixth national grid collapse in 2024, triggering a widespread blackout across the country and leaving millions without electricity.

Persecondnews has learnt that power generation drastically decreased from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 pm to zero gigawatts by 7 pm and 8 pm.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) confirmed the grid collapse in a statement issued Monday evening.

EEDC, in the statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, said: “The EEDC informed its customers “of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48 hours today, 14th October 2024.

“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.”

The Abuja Disco also said: “Dear Valued Customer, Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58 pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas.

“Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your understanding.”

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