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The prolonged power outage experienced in Kano over the past 10 days has disrupted socio-economic activities across the metropolis.

Some Kano residents who spoke to journalists on Sunday lamented that the situation — compounded by recurrent national grid failures — had left many communities in darkness, affecting businesses and households.

Many entrepreneurs also decried the adverse impact of the blackout on their operations.

A hotelier and bar owner, Mr Jude Michael, from the Sabon Gari area of Fagge Local Government, described the situation as frustrating.
Michael said he had lost customers due to the lack of electricity to preserve drinks.


“I have been running on a generator for days, which is making me incur losses. Sometimes customers come, and other times they do not. It is not encouraging,” he said.

A welder in the Dakata quarters of Nasarawa LGA, Abubakar Bala, said relying on diesel to keep his business running was unsustainable.

“We have paid for electricity, yet we do not have access. [b]If power is not restored soon, my business might collapse,” [/b]he said.


Bala urged the government to resolve the issue and consider alternative power sources.

Another welder in Tarauni LGA, Aminu Sani, said he had suspended operations due to the high cost of fuel needed to run his generator.

“We charge more when we use generators, but not everyone can afford the increased prices. Now, we are stranded without work,” he said.

A frozen food dealer along Zaria Road, Manu Garba, said the persistent outage had plunged many business owners into debt as they struggled to prevent their goods from perishing.


“We had expected to make good sales during Easter, even if the profit would be minimal due to the country’s economic situation. But the epileptic power supply since then has pushed many of us into serious debt.

Cartons of frozen chicken and fish got spoiled after a week. While some of us managed to salvage what we could, others were not so lucky,” he said.

A hairdresser in Kumbotso, Bunmi Ola, also said the persistent outage had left many businesses heavily indebted.


She described the situation as a huge blow to those relying on electricity for survival.

Ola added that, despite their losses, electricity companies were still issuing estimated bills.

However, mobile phone charging operators reported increased patronage.
One such operator, Malam Isa Umar, said he had raised his prices due to fuel costs, charging between ₦150 and ₦200 per phone.

Checks across the state further revealed that the water supply had also been affected, with the price of a 25-litre jerrycan rising from ₦100 to ₦200 in some areas.

The Head of Corporate Communications at the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Sani Bala, attributed the drop in supply across the franchise area to ongoing network upgrades and vegetation control on feeders.

Bala said the maintenance was necessary to improve infrastructure and ensure safety for engineers working on the network.

He added that the upgrades were part of efforts to sustain progress in electricity distribution, including longer supply hours and improved service delivery.

Source: https://punchng.com/10-day-power-outage-cripples-socio-economic-activities-in-Kano

And the minster of power said "90% of Nigerians have access to stable electricity"? You cant rule a country based on lies and propaganda.

Racoon:
And the minster of power said "90% of Nigerians have access to stable electricity"? You cant rule a country based on lies and propaganda.

You are on point..........

Nigeria will rise again!!!

Not overnight though!

I believe in the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu!!!

Update, don't advice people to defend themselves against Fulanis herdsmen on NL,. If you try it, NL will ban you indefinitely

10 days and people are shouting!
We run business depending on generator and we have even resorted to solar installation.
Some part of Nigeria are closer to hell compare to others

[facts uote author=Racoon post=135063807]And the minster of power said "90% of Nigerians have access to stable electricity"? You cant rule a country based on lies and propaganda. [/quote]

Oops

The damage to economic and social life of the people can only be imagined

Oblongata:
Nigeria will rise again!!!
Not overnight though!
I believe in the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu!!!

The APC government that he alone made possible in 2015 with promises of 24/7 stable electricity supply uninterrupted?

Are you serious

titilayo546:
This is terrible for a country as big as Nigeria. Incessant power failure

APC incompetence has worsened our big for nothing country.

Only Ten Days?? Lol 🤣

Right after that minister castigated past .

Wow

Lol same thing happening in Kaduna no explanation nothing

And the Painful part be say na Band A charges them dey run

Bittersweetnig:
Update, don't advice people to defend themselves against Fulanis herdsmen on NL,. If you try it, NL will ban you indefinitely

Lie lie
Inciting violence and unrest Is totally different from encouraging people to defend themselves.
If you encourage chaos and anarchy u will be banned by the mods and I that.

Normal , normal
Kano no dey get light and their water is bad

Scavengers must have vandalized power infrastructure along that axis.

Another problem are them disco dancers who called themselves distribution companies plus the ABIKU national grid. May God save Nigeria from all myriad of problems bedeviling our power sector.

They say when the head is off it will be too late to cry. Power supply systems operations in Nigeria have been dead before the existence of Private Properties in Nigeria, Nigeria the 6rh world largest populated countries in the world in need of more than 200000Mw with just less than 5000Mw yesterday, how can't be no power power systems failures in Nigeria , the highest power Supply capacity ever supplied and received in Nigeria was 8500 Mw in 1982.
See N C C National Control Center Oshogbo.
Well to every Problem there is always a solution.
For solutions, there is need for foreign private well established Power Supply Builders, Transmission and Distribution contract operations, because the systems operations in the country Nigeria are a complete failure, so we should go back to what is required to go into good systems power supply systems operations as we are today in need of over 200000Mw but just with less than 5000Mw.

Racoon:
And the minster of power said "90% of Nigerians have access to stable electricity"? You cant rule a country based on lies and propaganda.

Someone that is busy gathering money for 2027 election ambition.

When we told you Adelabu is only scaming Nigerians with banditry light.

I know a lot of people will come under this thread or post to condemn the government, that’s because it’s a good news to you because you’ve been expecting it. The youth there are the ones vandalizing their transformers, that’s why the government said they will install solar power stations for them. I know data is expensive, but pls try to be following stories before jumping into posts and making derogatory comments.
I rest my case
God bless Nigeria
#peaceoverwar

Nigeria

Bittersweetnig:
Update, don't advice people to defend themselves against Fulanis herdsmen on NL,. If you try it, NL will ban you indefinitely

Are you serious?

Nigeria is a failed nation