Nigeria may plunge into total blackout, as nine out of the national integrated power plants supplying electricity to the national grid, have reportedly broken down.
According Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, the plants are: Sapele, Afam, Olonrunsogo, Omotosho, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji, Ihovbor, and the Jebba power plant which was shut down for annual maintenance.
The power problem may also worsen, as the minister added that seven other plants, namely Geregu, Sepele, Omotosho, Gbarain, Omuku, Paras and Alaoji, are experiencing gas constraints, while the Shiroro plant has water management problems.
While the development has drastically affected power generation, thus effectively minimizing the national grid, the Federal Government through the minister, have apologized to all Nigerians for the inconveniences.
The minister however assured that the ministry through the appropriate Agencies, is working assiduously to rectify the technical problems affecting the plants, as well as resolving the gas issues to the others.
Engr. Sale said the national grid will be restored to its previous historic distribution peak of about 5,600MW of electricity achieved early this year, so as to relief Nigerians from the current harsh climatic conditions and restore full economic activities.
