Tinubu’s Minister Explains Reasons Behind Frequent National Electricity Grid Failures

Tinubu’s Minister Explains Reasons Behind Frequent National Electricity Grid FailuresThe Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has warned that Nigeria will continue to face national grid collapses due to the poor condition of the country’s power infrastructure. Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, he called for the establishment of regional power grids to address the persistent failures.

Adelabu emphasized that the current national grid is vulnerable, and having separate power grids for each region or state would enhance stability. He highlighted the significance of the Electricity Act signed by President Bola Tinubu in 2023, which aims to decentralize the power sector and allow state and local governments to participate in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.

“This Electricity Act has decentralized power,” Adelabu explained. “Relying solely on a single national grid means that any disturbance affects all 36 states. We should gradually move towards regional and potentially state grids, where each grid operates independently. This way, issues in one grid would only impact the respective state, not the entire country.”

The Minister also noted that without substantial investment in the power sector, grid collapses will remain a reality. He pointed out that there had been no grid failures in the previous four months until a partial collapse occurred recently.

He stated, “Grid collapse is almost inevitable given the current state of our infrastructure, which is in dire condition. We need to overhaul it to prevent ongoing issues. In the last four months, we only experienced a partial collapse that lasted less than two hours. Our focus now is on improving our response time and addressing the aging transformers that are decades old. Significant investment is essential to upgrade our infrastructure and establish a more resilient grid.

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