Protest rocks Niger state over poor electricity supply- Minna, the Niger state capital is currently witnessing heavy protests - Youths in the area have poured out on the streets in their large numbers to protest over the epileptic power supply in their domain - The youths have also blocked a major highway in the state capital causing massive traffic jam PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Some youths in Minna, Niger state on Monday, morning August 31 blocked one of the major roads in the state capital to protest incessant power supply in the area. The outraged youths also sent away the Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmed Matane, who had accosted and appealed to them to open up the roads and stop the protest. They demanded Governor Abubakar Sani Bello should show up to address them over their grievances. PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update The youths declared they were tired of the epileptic power supply, saying the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) was taking residents for granted. The Nation reports that efforts of the state government to bring the protest to an end failed as the SSG hurriedly left amid boos and chants. The youths vowed to close the road for 24 hours until the governor shows up. Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission recently declared that it is committed to ensuring that “poor and vulnerable” Nigerians do not experience any undue increase in electricity tariff. The commission's chairman, James Momoh, made this known in a statement released on Wednesday, August 26. Momoh said electricity distribution companies can only increase prices only after customers have been consulted and metered. Meanwhile, recent reports say Nigeria’s electricity grid is attracting interest from foreign investors seeking to invest in power production. A German company, Siemens, signed a contract with the federal government last year to rehabilitate and expand Nigeria's electricity system, with the first phase costing about 2 billion Euros. Nigeria has more than 13,000 megawatts of installed electricity generation capacity but only 7,500 megawatts of that is available and less than 4,000 megawatts is dispatched to the grid each day. Experts say the partnership with Siemens will modernise the existing network before enlarging it until the country can produce and distribute 25,000 megawatts. Legit.ng had earlier reported that Rosatom, Russia’s state-run nuclear energy corporation, has proposed the use of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR) to address the perennial power shortage that plagues most African nations, especially Nigeria. Acting Chief Executive Officer of Rosatom, Central and Southern Africa, Mr Ryan Collyer, made the submission in a recent statement. According to Collyer, there is a global shift toward nuclear, not only in the energy sector but also to address a myriad of other issues. Can Nigeria solve its power problems? Top engineers offer solutions | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Minna, the Niger state capital is currently witnessing heavy protests - Youths in the area have poured out on the streets in their large numbers to protest over the epileptic power supply in their domain - The youths have also blocked a major highway in the state capital causing massive traffic jam PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng