Many small business owners in the Federal Capital Territory have continued to lament the epileptic power supply to their business premises.
The Egbin power plant, located in Ikorodu, Lagos, has an installed capacity of 1,320MW, with six generating units of 220MW each.
The CDC chair said generators should be switched off by 11:00 p.m. to support security management and enable effective community vigilance.
A former federal lawmaker and ADC chieftain, Nicholas Tofowomo, said that local government autonomy will stem insecurity in Nigeria.
Jos Electricity Distribution has attributed the recent decline in power supply across its franchise areas to a significant drop in electricity allocation from the national grid.
“It’s not our wish to find ourselves in this situation. It is due to factors that are beyond our control,” stated the minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu
Ms Badenoch said, “I grew up in a country rich with oil, but because Nigeria’s leaders made bad policy choices, it never lived up to its full potential.”
“Whenever national electricity generation declines, the amount allocated to every distribution company across Nigeria automatically drops,” said FirstPower.
The protesters who expressed frustration with the development also complained about estimated billings by the electricity providers.
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