Power supply has dropped to 2,676.54Mega Watts (MW), it emerged at the weekend.
It was learnt the reduction was due to attack on one of the nation’s most critical gas pipelines, the Escravos Lagos Gas Pipeline A (ELPSA), last Wednesday and the blowing up of an explosive device at Egwa near Batan, in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State.
The energy generation, according to Statistics, posted on the Ministry of Power’s website on March 11 was 2,747.45MW.
Besides, peak generation dipped to 3,770.3MW.
The Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) could not evacuate 70.91MW of the total energy generated in the period under review.
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, explained that the pipeline attack led to a loss of 800MW.
This attack, the fourth this year, came only hours after repairs on an earlier attack on Sunday March 1 were completed.
A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kande Daniel, said the ministry was intensifying measures to check the frequency and effects of gas pipeline vandalism.
The measures include heightened involvement of security agencies as well as the deployment of digital surveillance equipment to enhance the capability of security operatives to apprehend vandals.
He assured that the Nigerian Gas Company and other sector experts had been instructed to continue effecting prompt repairs on damaged facilities.
He stressed that the nation could now conveniently generate and wheel out over 4,500MW but for gas supply disruptions through vandalism. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Who are you fooling? If this is the fourth attack this year, what measures did you put in place to forestall these attacks after the second one? You guys know what you're doing. For all the agony suffered by people during this heat, who cannot afford to buy generators, I pray your punishment comes swift and hard. Bunch of corrupt officials everywhere in government!
ReplyDeleteShame on PDP led Govt. Pipeline vandal my foot!!!!
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