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Insecurity Hampers Repair of Power Grid, Grid Collapse Likely to Persist – Minister

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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has warned that Nigeria’s national electricity grid will remain vulnerable to frequent collapses due to the government’s inability to repair a critical transmission line in northern Nigeria, hindered by ongoing security challenges.

Adelabu made this disclosure on Monday during the 2025 budget defence session with the Senate Joint Committee on Power.

He highlighted that the damaged Shiroro-Kaduna-Mando transmission line has been out of service since it was vandalised in October 2024, putting severe pressure on the national grid.

“The Shiroro-Kaduna-Mando line is one of two major lines supplying power to northern Nigeria. While the Ugwuaji-Makurdi line was also vandalised but has since been repaired, the Shiroro line remains down due to insecurity,” Adelabu explained.

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He stressed that the reliance on a single transmission line has made the grid extremely fragile, contributing to the frequent system collapses.

Despite acknowledging that grid failures are likely to continue, Adelabu assured that the government is working to minimise their frequency and ensure faster restoration.

“We recognise the issue of partial and full grid collapses, but our priority is to shorten restoration times. We are collaborating with security agencies, particularly the office of the National Security Adviser, to combat vandalism,” he said.

Adelabu also presented the ministry’s proposed ₦2 trillion budget for 2025, with ₦229 billion allocated to the ministry and ₦700 billion dedicated to the Power Metering Initiative (PMI), aimed at reducing the metering gap and improving billing accuracy.

Additionally, he revealed plans to invest ₦36 billion in distributing transformers across the country’s six geopolitical zones to boost electricity distribution.

To tackle infrastructure vandalism, Adelabu proposed a ₦200 billion budget for installing solar-powered lights and CCTV cameras on major highways to monitor and deter criminal activities.

 

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