The Federal Government has announced plans to restore electricity to Northern Nigeria within the next 72 hours.
On October 22, the Transmission Company of Nigeria reported a power outage affecting the North-East, North-West, and parts of North-Central Nigeria due to a tripping of the 330-kilovolt (kV) Ugwaji-Apir double circuit transmission lines 1 and 2. Nafisatu Ali, Executive Director of the Independent System Operator, explained that the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line, which supplies power to the North, had been vandalized by insurgents. In response, President Bola Tinubu ordered the military to secure the power lines during the repair process.
During a session in Abuja on October 29 with the Senate Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South), Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu addressed the ongoing outages in the northern region.
Adelabu stated that, as a temporary solution, power would be rerouted through the Ugwuaji-Makurdi transmission line, which would cover approximately 80% of the affected states. He assured the committee, “Power will be restored to the North in two to three days. We will temporarily use the Ugwuaji-Makurdi transmission line.”
The Minister also promised that once full access to the damaged lines is secured, repairs will be completed, ensuring full power restoration within the next 14 days.
