98 electricity containers held up for 20 years in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day Nigeria
Nigeria’s customs authorities have begun removing 98 containers of electrical equipment, some of which had been held in ports for 14 to 20 years. The operation comes as gas availability and low water inflows are hampering electricity generation, reports Business Day Nigeria.
The Nigeria Customs Service has begun removing 98 containers of electrical equipment, some of which have remained in ports for 14 to 20 years. Their detention comes as Nigerian businesses continue to rely on diesel to offset difficulties in electricity supply, reports Business Day Nigeria.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), which oversees the operation of Nigeria’s electricity system, attributes part of the decline in generation to limited gas availability for thermal power plants and reduced water inflows into hydroelectric reservoirs. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), for its part, says its gas transmission network is facing no constraint and that gas production increased by about 10% in 2026, according to Business Day Nigeria.
The release of the equipment comes after an operation announced on 1 November to free more than 300 electricity containers held up in Nigeria.
