Constant Collapse Of National Grid Shame, Says Peter Obi

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent collapse of Nigeria’s national power grid, which has once again left large parts of the country in darkness.

The grid reportedly failed on Monday evening at around 6:18 pm, causing widespread power outages.

Investigations revealed that electricity generation, which stood at 3.87 gigawatts by 5 pm, dropped to 3.56GW at 6 pm, and eventually plummeted to 0.00GW by 7 pm, continuing into the night.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) confirmed the grid collapse in a statement released later that same evening.

Reacting to the incident, Peter Obi, in a statement on Tuesday via X, condemned the development, calling it a national embarrassment.

He further pointed to the grid failure as a clear sign of poor leadership and inadequate policy execution at the highest levels of government.

“For the umpteenth time, the national grid has collapsed, plunging a huge part of the nation into darkness and exposing the fragility of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.

“This recurring disaster is a national shame and a glaring testament to the failure of leadership and policy implementation at the highest levels.,” Obi stated.

“For the umpteenth time, the national grid has collapsed, plunging a huge part of the nation into darkness and exposing the fragility of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.

“This recurring disaster is a national shame and a glaring testament to the failure of leadership and policy…” he said.

He emphasised that the repeated failures of the power system are major obstacle to the nation’s growth and economic stability.