Osun APC chieftain demands Presidential probe into frequent grid collapses

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the root cause of Nigeria’s recurring national grid collapses.

Speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker said the incessant collapse of the grid was becoming worrisome, noting that the collapse of the grid last Wednesday was the 12th of such incidents since January, 2024.

Emphasising the importance of electricity to the economy, he stated that the frequent collapse of the grid was having negative toll on businesses in the country.

He said there is an urgent need for President Tinubu’s intervention to uncover the underlying issues and implement lasting solutions for the power sector.

Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) also said that for the grid to have collapsed 12 times within a year shows that something is wrong somewhere.

His words: ” I believe that Presidential investigation into this matter will unravel what the problem is and the possible lasting solution to it. The country is blessed with all the resources needed to keep the grid running , then why the collapse all the time? The embarrassment must stop and sanity must be brought back to the power sector for the sake of our economy. If act of sabotage is involved, through investigation, that will be revealed.”

Oyintiloye said that at the end of the investigation, anyone found culpable of sabotaging the efforts of the government in ensuring stable power supply must be made to face the consequences.

He also urged the minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, to put in more effort in ensuring that those responsible for the maintenance of the grid were up to their responsibilities.

Oyintiloye said that since Nigerians were already paying so much for electricity, they should be allowed to enjoy the benefits.