Power Outages: Joseph Tegbe Promises Swift Restoration in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, apologised for the recent decline in electricity supply and promised a swift return to normal, particularly in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo. The ministry’s preliminary assessment said the disruptions were not caused by a major national grid failure, but by maintenance and operational issues, insufficient gas for thermal power stations, and lower hydroelectric output. Tegbe is working with the TCN, NISO and electricity distribution companies to address the constraints and speed up maintenance. NISO had earlier attributed the supply decline to inadequate gas for power plants.