I Will End Power Grid Collapse If Elected President- Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has vowed to end the perennial power grid collapse faced by the country if elected president in the 2023 general elections.

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Obi lamented about the “disturbing” trend, while adding that he has a policy plan that will address the issue.

“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,” Obi tweeted.

“This also places power in the front burner of campaign and policy. Painfully, this latest episode is the 7th national grid collapse in 2022.

“As 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.

“For 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”, the tweets read.