TCN (Transmission Company of Nigeria) said it is working on restoring the national grid shut down by the Labour Union's strike action
The Transmission Company of Nigeria said it is working on restoring the national grid , which was shut down following an industrial action by the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress as well as their affiliate associations. The shutdown has resulted in a nationwide blackout.
According to him, the Jebba Generating Station was forced to shut down one of its generating units while three others in the same substation subsequently shut down due to very high frequency.“The sudden forced load cuts led to high frequency and system instability, which eventually shut down the national grid at 2:19 a.m.,” Mbah said.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria said it is working on restoring the national grid, which was shut down following an industrial action by the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress as well as their affiliate associations. The shutdown has resulted in a nationwide blackout. TCN spokesman, Ndidi Mbah, in a…
Ikeja Electric Plc, a major electricity distribution company, has informed its customers of service disruptions caused by the ongoing strike action by organised labour. Organised labour declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage after a meeting between the Tripartite of Labour, Organised Private Sector , and the Federal Government failed to…
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