By Obas Esiedesa
Electricity generation across the country is expected to dip temporarily as scheduled maintenance on a major gas facility will curtail supply to several thermal power plants.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Thursday announced that Seplat Energy Plc, a joint venture partner and key supplier of gas into the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC) pipeline network, has scheduled routine maintenance on its gas production facilities from February 12 to 15, 2026.
According to a statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Andy Odeh, the four-day maintenance forms part of standard safety and asset integrity protocols aimed at ensuring the continued reliability and efficiency of critical gas infrastructure.
NNPC said the exercise would result in a temporary reduction in gas supply into the NGIC pipeline network, with some power generation companies expected to experience reduced gas availability within t
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