Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, has disputed rumors that the national grid collapsed twice within 24 hours.
According to him, the grid did not collapse; it was simply a trip-off that did not impact big cities.
The electricity grid crashed again on Tuesday, despite restoration attempts following the original failure on Monday evening.
Adelabu told The PUNCH that what happened was a line tripping in some parts of the country.
He said: “There was no a grid collapse; there was a trip-off. When you talk of grid collapse, it will involve 100 per cent of our grid infrastructure. But this was a line tripping in certain quarters in the country; even the major centres were not affected, talk of Abuja, Lagos, and Ibadan. And this was even restored within two hours.
“Let me tell you, grid disturbances are global. We are talking about electrical connections. There could be tripping off due to weather, due to the dilapidation of some infrastructure. What matters most is what is your rate of response to fix this. We responded swiftly and within two hours, we brought it back and it’s working now. So, it’s no big deal.”
