By Olufajo Iseoluwa
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fixed October 24th to conduct a Public hearing on the continuous grid collapses.
The collapse on Saturday is the second within a week and the seventh in 2024.
The commission announced on its X handle on Monday that the hearing will take place at its hearing room, fourth floor, plot 1387, Cadastral Zone Central Business District, Abuja.
“All stakeholders including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and the general public are invited to the hearing.’’
In line with Section 48, subsection 1 of the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), NERC is mandated to conduct public hearings on critical issues relating to NESI.
“The commission has noted with concern the recent escalating incidences of grid disturbances often leading to marked outages in several states.
“Thus reversing many of the gains recently achieved in reducing infrastructure deficit and improving grid stability,’’ it said.
