Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman has apologised to Nigerians following a rash of power outages across the country.
He blamed inadequate gas supply to some thermal plants, annual maintenance and water management at the hydro plants.
The statement, by his media aide, Mr. Aaron Artimas, reads; \u2018The Ministry of Power is not unaware of the current power outages\/shortages bedevilling many parts of the country.
\u201dThe 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.
\u201dSeven 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.
\u201dThis unfortunate development has drastically affected Power generation, thus effectively minimizing the national grid.
\u2018In view of this, The Hon Minister of Power Engr Sale Mamman regrets this unfortunate situation and offers his sincere apology to all affected Nigerians on the inconveniences the Power shortages are causing.
\u201dHe assures that the ministry through the appropriate Agencies is working assiduously to rectify the technical problems affecting the plants as well as resolving the gas issues to the others.
\u201dEngr Sale Mamman further assures that the national grid will be restored to its previous historic distribution peak of about 5,600MW of electricity achieved early this year, so as to relief Nigerians from the current harsh climatic conditions and restore full economic activities.\u201d
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