the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the incessant national grid crashes will be history if he is elected president.<\/p>\n
On Monday, WithinNigeria reported that the national grid collapsed at about 11 am<\/a> \u2014 the eighth time in 2022.<\/p>\n Reacting to the development in a series of tweets on Wednesday, Obi said the situation is \u201cdisturbing,\u201d stating that he has plans to improve electricity generation and transmission.<\/p>\n \u201cThe report of yet another national grid collapse is very disturbing to me, and is a reminder of the long rescue and recovery journey ahead of us. Effective power generation, transmission and distribution remain a national security issue,\u201d Obi tweeted.<\/p>\n Advertisement \u201cAs part of the Obi-Datti policy plan, we have put together a strategic plan to progressively scale up power generation, and the liberalisation of the transmission infrastructure in the country, to ensure that Nigerians enjoy adequate and stable power supply from 2023 onwards. Power is critical to the development and sustainability of all sectors of the national economy.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us, power remains a top priority. Under my watch, national grid collapse will become a matter of history and a reference point for erstwhile administrations.\u201d<\/p>\n The report of yet another national grid collapse is very disturbing to me, and is a reminder of the long rescue and recovery journey ahead of us. Effective power generation, transmission and distribution remain a national security issue. pic.twitter.com\/CBfaOY2EfJ<\/a><\/p>\n — Peter Obi (@PeterObi) September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cThis also places power in the front burner of campaign and policy. Painfully, this latest episode is the 7th national grid collapse in 2022.<\/p>\n\n