The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has stated that the Labour union has shut down the national grid, resulting in a nationwide blackout.
TCN in a statement on Monday said the national grid shutdown occurred at about 2.19 am , 3rd June 2024.
The TCN disclosed that the shutdown started from the Benin transmission operator to other substations in Ganmo, Benin, Ayede, Olorunsogo, Akangba and Osogbo.
TCN explained that power generating units from different generating stations were forced to shut down some units generating plants.
At about 3.23 am Monday, however, TCN says it has commenced grid recovery, using the Shiroro Substation to attempt to feed the transmission lines supplying bulk electricity to the Katampe Transmission Substation.
TCN assures that it will sustain efforts in recovering and stabilizing the grid to ensure the restoration of normal bulk transmission of electricity to distribution load centres nationwide.
