Minister Apologises, Gives Reasons for Nationwide Power Outage
The Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman Thursday apologised for the nationwide power outage being suffered in many parts of the country.
Mamman in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Aaron Arrtmas, said this was due to inadequate gas supply to thermal plants, annual maintenance and water management at the hydro plants.
Part of the statement reads, ”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.
”Seven other integrated Power plants, namely Geregu, Sepele, Omotosho, Gbarain, Omuku, Paras and Alaoji are experiencing gas constraints while the Shiroro plant has water management problems.
”This unfortunate development has drastically affected Power generation, thus effectively minimizing the national grid”.
The minister in the statement assured that efforts are being made to address the problems.
Mamman in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Aaron Arrtmas, said this was due to inadequate gas supply to thermal plants, annual maintenance and water management at the hydro plants.
Part of the statement reads, ”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.
”Seven other integrated Power plants, namely Geregu, Sepele, Omotosho, Gbarain, Omuku, Paras and Alaoji are experiencing gas constraints while the Shiroro plant has water management problems.
”This unfortunate development has drastically affected Power generation, thus effectively minimizing the national grid”.
The minister in the statement assured that efforts are being made to address the problems.
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