Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated during the 2025 budget defense session with the Senate Joint Committee on Power that the National Grid will continue to be at risk of collapse.
This is mainly due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in the northern region, citing ongoing insecurity as a hindrance.
Adelabu emphasized the impact of the Shiroro-Kaduna-Mando line being out of service since October 2024, attributing it to significant losses for the nation and contributing to the frequent grid failures.
“The Kaduna-Shiroro-Mando line was one of the two major lines transmitting power to the north.
“The second, the Ugwuaji-Makurdi line, was also vandalized but has been repaired.
“The Shiroro-Mando-Kaduna line, however, remains down due to insecurity.
“This is why our grid is so fragile, as it relies on a single line, causing unnecessary strain,” he said.
Adelabu said the government can only work on quicker restoration when the power grid collapses.
