By George Omagbemi Sylvester
Energy experts have attributed Nigeria’s recurring national grid collapses to decades of poor planning, ageing infrastructure and weak institutional accountability, urging the Federal Government to implement far-reaching reforms to restore stability to the country’s electricity sector.
According to stakeholders, the persistent failure of the national grid has continued to disrupt businesses, reduce industrial productivity, increase operating costs and undermine economic growth. They warned that frequent nationwide blackouts have become a major obstacle to investment, job creation and sustainable development.
The experts called on the Federal Government to urgently modernise the national transmission network, maintain adequate spinning reserves to cushion system disturbances, guarantee reliable gas supply to power generation companies and strengthen grid management.
They also advocated for the operational independence of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) to improve transparency, efficiency and real-time coordination of electricity transmission across the country. (guardian.ng)
They stressed that without decisive investment in transmission infrastructure and stronger regulatory oversight, Nigeria’s electricity crisis will continue to weaken economic competitiveness and frustrate efforts to achieve industrialisation.
The stakeholders urged policymakers to treat power sector reform as a national priority capable of unlocking long-term economic growth and improving the quality of life for millions of Nigerians.
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