The TCN said the national grid shutdown occurred at about 2.19 a.m., 3rd June
The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement Monday."The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in a blackout nationwide. The national grid shutdown occurred at about 2.19 a.m. this morning, 3rd June 2024," she said.
On the power-generating side, she explained that some power-generating units from different generating stations were forced to shut down. "At about 3.23 a.m., however, TCN commenced grid recovery, using the Shiroro substation to attempt to feed the transmission lines supplying bulk electricity to the Katampe Transmission Substation," she said.
The nationwide strike was declared by the unions to compel the government to agree on a new minimum wage for workers and review theOn Sunday, a meeting between representatives of the federal government, leadership of the National Assembly, and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress over the proposed national minimum wage ended in deadlock.
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