President-elect, Nigerian Academy of Science and Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Designs, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Abubakar Sambo, has said that the frequent collapse of the national electricity grid can be brought to an end if each region has its grid.
Professor Sambo stated this while delivering the 12th convocation lecture of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, titled: “The Optimum Utilization of Nigeria’s Energy Resources for the Sustainable Growth and Development of the Nation”.
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The Emeritus Professor also said that the recent power outage in 17 states of the nation, caused by damage of transmission towers in one state by bandits, should not be allowed to happen in the future.
As a step towards the regionalisation of the national grid, Professor Sambo said that states should…