On Tuesday morning, as the second day of the oil and gas workers’ strike over a dispute with Dangote Petroleum Refinery began, Nigeria’s power supply dropped below the 4,000 megawatt mark. The $20 billion Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) are at odds over the company’s alleged 800 employee layoffs. Grid supply checks revealed that load allocation to power distribution companies had decreased to 3,656MW as of 7 a.m., from 4,320MW the day before. Ikeja Electric received 530MW, Abuja DisCo received 537MW,…
PENGASSAN-Dangote Feud Drags Power Supply Below 4,000MW on Day 2
