By Omodele Adigun
Blackout looms across the country from Monday as Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) have given notification to this effect.
GenCos gave the notice on Sunday through a WhatsApp statement issued by Joy Ogaji, the Executive Secretary of the association.
She said the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company had issued a notification to comply with the PENGASSAN directive for members to cut gas supplies.
Ogaji said the notice would lead to the shutdown of the country’s Thermal GenCos.
The statement reads: “Good day all. Thermal Gencos have received notifications from our gas suppliers to shut down our thermal plants following the directive from PENGASSAN.
“The Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company has specifically requested GENCOS to comply.
“Please, all be notified of imminent darkness, as hydros alone cannot sustain the sytem,’’
According to her, if the directive is implemented any time soon, there would be imminent darkness in the country, as hydro generation plants cannot sustain the country’s national grid.
She, however, assured that development is being monitored to see if the federal government would intervene.
