The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the recurring collapse of the national, throwing the entire country into darkness. It’s committee on power is to carry out the investigation.
The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion on the urgent need to investigate the recurring national grid collapse with a view to addressing the multiple and dire consequences associated with power outages in the country, sponsored by Hon. Sani Bala.
Bala observed that national grid collapses occur when there are system disturbances along the transmission lines connecting a number of generating stations, expressing concern that since 2013 when the privatisation exercise took place in the power sector, the country has witnessed over a hundred national grid collapses; a challenge which experts and operators said would linger for a long time if not addressed.
“Only this year, the national grid has collapsed seven times (more than the three times recorded last year),…
