Uyo, Nigeria — An energy consultant, Engineer Ubong Akpabio, has attributed Nigeria’s recent national power grid collapse to weak transmission infrastructure and persistent systemic challenges within the electricity sector.
Speaking on Business 360 on SpectrumTV, Engineer Akpabio explained that a grid collapse occurs when the power transmission system fails, preventing electricity generated from reaching consumers across the country.
He noted that although grid stability showed improvement in 2025, the repeated incidents recorded in 2026 indicate that Nigeria’s power infrastructure remains fragile.
Engineer Akpabio stressed that addressing the challenge would require urgent upgrades of aging transmission equipment, improved coordination across the power value chain, and the settlement of outstanding debts owed to power generation companies.
It will be recalled that the national power grid on Tuesday suffered its second collapse in 2026, once again disrupting electricity supply in several parts of the country.