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Nigeria’s national electricity grid has collapsed for the second time in a month, the federal ministry of power said on Saturday, leaving the parts of the country it serves, including the capital Abuja and Africa’s biggest city Lagos, without power.

High-tension electrical power lines are seen at the Azura-Edo Independent Power Plant on the outskirt of Benin City in Edo state, Nigeria June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Akintunde AkinleyeHigh-tension electrical power lines are seen at the Azura-Edo Independent Power Plant on the outskirt of Benin City in Edo state, Nigeria June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

The power ministry said the outage had occurred overnight.It gave no estimate of when the grid, which serves around 117million people, would be back in operation. The ministry said in a statement that a “detailed investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the recurring grid failure is ongoing”, as was the process of restoring supply.Nigeria has installed capacity of 12,500 megawatts but on a good day produces only a quarter of that, leaving many Nigerians and businesses reliant on diesel-powered generators. Diesel prices have more than doubled since the start of the year.

The nation’s sclerotic power grid, and its precarious energy supply, are often cited by businesses as a key issue hindering growth in Africa’s most populous country.

 

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I thought this is a country of highly educated ppl, nothing goes wrong

They are here. Their country is collapsing that side

Liyeza nakuwe (rsa)

Im a carpenter I got retrenched in 2020. Im struggling to find employment. My children often cry themselves to sleep because they sleep hungry😭. I don't feel like a man because of that💔. I ask for any food nearing their expiry date🙏🏻

And how is this relevant to us

African corruption and outright incompetence shows in every African country. But still the people vote for the skelms to lead them and make decisions on their behalf. Why the black person stays their own worst enemy and will until the end of time..

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