The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid.

This follows the commencement of an indefinite strike today (Monday) by organised labour. It said some of its staff members were wounded by people enforcing the strike.

Organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress had vowed to commence an indefinite strike on Monday over the Federal Government’s failure to conclude and pass a new National Minimum Wage Act into law and reverse the electricity tariff hike to N65/kWh.

In a statement issued by its GM Public Affairs on Monday, TCN said “informs the general public that the labour union has shut down the national grid, resulting in a blackout nationwide”. It said, “The national grid shutdown occurred at about 2.19am this morning, June 3, 2024.