Minister reveal reasons for sustained power outage across the country

Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman has revealed reasons for the sustained power outage experienced in most parts of the country.

The minister, in a series of Tweets on Thursday, attributed the power outage to the breakdown of some National Integrated Power Plants supplying electricity to the national grid.

He said:

“I sincerely regret the recent Power outages across the Nation and the difficulties it has brought with it, and wish to assure my Fellow Nigerians that everyone involved is working assiduously to restore the National grid to its previous historical levels and exceed that.

“The problem is caused by the breakdown of some National Integrated Power Plants supplying electricity to the national grid. The plants are namely, Sapele, Afam, Olonrunsogo, Omotosho, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji and Ihovbor. The Jebba Power Plant was shut down for annual maintenance.”

Mamman added that “seven other integrated Power plants, namely Geregu, Sepele, Omotosho, Gbarain, Omuku, Paras and Alaoji are experiencing gas constraints while the Shiroro hydroelectric power plant has water management issues.”

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