Power
MANY residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed frustration over the deteriorating power situation being presently witnessed in the country.
Some of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria ((NAN)) in Abuja on Sunday, said that the development was crumbling their businesses and daily activities.
The residents who reside in Kuje, Chika, Kubwa and Zuba also told NAN that the situation was becoming unbearable as they could hardly sleep comfortably in their homes because of lack of constant electricity and intense heat.
Mrs Grace Chibuzor, a civil servant and resident in Kuje Area Council of the FCT complained of the lack of power in the area she currently resides.
Chibuzor said that for almost three days, residents in her area had been in darkness and this was affecting most of them, especially business operators among them.
“Most times, we stay almost three to four days without electricity; this is not good for a country where so much money has been invested into the sector.
“My advice is that the Federal Government should do something about this as we observe that it is always during the dry season that this usually happens,” she said.
A resident of Chika Community along Airport Road, Mr Amos David, said that the area had been without electricity for almost six days.
David said that lack of stable electricity had affected his business of selling “pure water” and soft drinks.
According to him, most business owners in the area depend on generators or solar power to run their businesses and he does not have the money to buy one.
“I have not been able to continue with my business because of lack of power supply to my area and this is seriously affecting my business because I don’t have money to install solar power.
“In spite of the huge amount voted for electricity in the country, we are still not getting steady power supply.
“Government should try and do something about the situation,’’ he said.
A barbar, Mr Bulus Sule, also residing in Chika Community, said that lack of electricity had been affecting his barbering work, saying he bought diesel daily for his generator to enable him work.
He said he was looking for money to install solar power to do his business as this was cheaper than fueling a generator.
“I am appealing to the government to do all it takes to ensure that power supply in the country improves,’’ he said.
Mrs Edna Agbanusi, a resident of Federal Housing in Kubwa, said that power supply in her area had been very epileptic and this had crippled her cold room business.
According to her, power does not come every day, we don’t receive the hours of electricity we used to get before the dry season came.
Another resident of Kubwa village, Mr Chekuwbe Okafor, lamented that for almost a week, his area had remained without power supply.
According to him, even when there is power supply, it does not stay for up to three hours.
“The situation has led to the collapse of businesses and revenue from small scale businesses. I appeal to the government to look into the power situation,” he said
Mrs Helen Omajuwa, a civil servant also residing in Kubwa, said that the heat was unbearable as she could sleep well at night.
Omajuwa said that power was better during the rainy season, adding that as the dry season set in the situation had worsened.
”Everytime we enter the dry season, power situation in the country becomes worse, this is something government should prepare for as they know this period will come, ” she said.
A resident of Zuba community and business owner, Mr Lekan Gbeja also appealed to the government to address the root causes of the epileptic power supply.
“Government should do something about the situation to save us from losing our sources of income.’’ he said.
NAN reports that the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) had attributed the decline in power generation on the national grid to constraints in gas supply thermal power generating stations.
The system operator in a statement issued recently said that the constraints in the gas supply had reduced output from the power stations.
It said that the limited availability of gas had constrained the capacity of the affected thermal generating stations to operate at their available levels.
The system operator also said that reduced water inflows into reservoirs had impacted the generation capacity of hydroelectric power stations.
”Consequently, the reduction in available generation has affected the quantum of electricity allocated to Distribution Companies (DisCos) for onward supply to consumers,” it said.
The. system operator said that it acknowledges the impact of the current generation shortfall on electricity consumers nationwide and appreciates the concerns expressed by members of the public and other stakeholders.
“We are actively working on the diversification of our energy mix for the national grid to ensure security of supply,
”The Organisation remains committed to maintaining grid stability, optimisng the dispatch of available generation, and ensuring the secure, reliable and efficient operation of the national grid within prevailing operational constraints,” it said.(NAN)
A.I
Nov. 8, 2026
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