The Egbin power plant, located in Ikorodu, Lagos, has an installed capacity of 1,320MW, with six generating units of 220MW each.
He said the grid cannot continue to operate at 3,500 to 4,500 megawatts for a population of more than 200 million.
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.
Mr Obi said, “The power sector is critical and requires competent and committed leadership to thrive.”
NISO, however, did not specify which gas network was vandalised.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator says industrial action within the gas supply chain resulted in reduction in power generation by more than 1,100MW on September 28.
Mr Adelabu assured Nigerians of improved electricity access across homes, offices, small businesses, and industries.
The last system failure happened on January 11, after a total of 12 collapses in 2024 and over 100 times in 10 years.
The latest blackout makes it the tenth system collapse in 2024;
According to the residents, the recurring collapse of the national grid is becoming an embarrassing issue for Nigeria.
