Several business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to count their losses following grid collapse that occurred at about 6.48pm on Monday.
The nation was thrown into darkness following the collapse, the sixth in 2024.
A welder, Mr. Joseph Kasali, residing in Kubwa said that the grid collapse affected his business, adding that throughout the whole of Tuesday he was unable to work due to the blackout in his area.
According to him, this incessant grid collapse is not good enough for our businesses as it is affecting us negatively.
“I am appealing to the government to do everything within its power to avoid a recurrence of such an incident.”
Mrs. Ruth Ayodeji, a fashion designer residing in Lugbe said that the frequent grid collapse was affecting her business.
She said that whenever such a blackout occurred, she was unable to sew to meet her customers’ demands.
She said that the government should do everything possible to find out what was responsible for the collapse and put an end to it.
Mr. Timothy Alohan, a barber in Kuje said that whenever there was such a collapse, he was not always happy because he did not know when power would be restored.
Alohan said he was happy that power was restored on Tuesday, adding that the government should try and avoid such an incident as it affects his business.
“Buying fuel in a generator is not easy as the price of petrol has gone up and it is not easy buying solar to power your business as it costs so much to purchase,’’ he said.
Mr. Shola Ogundimu, a printer at UTC, Area 10, said sometimes he sleeps in the shop to be able to meet his customers’ demands.
Ogundimu said that due to the collapse of the grid, he was not able to work on Monday night so he disappointed a customer that was supposed to collect his job on Tuesday.
“Please I am urging the government and those in charge of maintaining the grid to do everything possible to look into the problem causing the collapse,’’ he said.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday announced that efforts to fully recover the national grid were almost complete after a partial disturbance on Monday.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, in a statement on Tuesday, said the recovery process commenced swiftly, with Azura Power Station providing the necessary black start.
She said by 10:24 a.m. on Tuesday, the grid recovery had reached advanced stages, in spite of encountering a brief challenge that caused a minor setback.
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