{"id":32927,"date":"2020-11-29T18:51:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T18:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=32927"},"modified":"2020-11-29T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T18:51:31","slug":"tcn-confirms-national-grid-collapse-apologises-to-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tcn-confirms-national-grid-collapse-apologises-to-nigerians","title":{"rendered":"TCN confirms national grid collapse, apologises to Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that the nation\u2019s electricity grid experienced multiple trippings on Sunday morning, which led to the collapse of the system.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, in a statement on Sunday also apologized to Nigerians and customers over the national grid collapse.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST had earlier reported that Nigeria was plunged into total blackout following the collapse of the nation\u2019s power grid.<\/p>\n<p>The power grid was said to have collapsed in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) regrets to inform electricity consumers nationwide that at 11:25 am today, the nation\u2019s electricity grid experienced multiple trippings, which led to the collapse of the system,\u201d The statement read.<\/p>\n<p>TCN has since commenced grid restoration; power has been successfully restored to every part of the country, except Calabar, Uguwaji, Markudi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and Maiduguri axes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEffort is, however, ongoing to ensure full restoration nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe regret the inconvenience this has caused electricity consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that the nation\u2019s electricity grid experienced multiple trippings on Sunday morning, which led to the collapse of the system. Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, in a statement on Sunday also apologized to Nigerians and customers over the national grid collapse. 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