Joseph Tegbe Announces New Electricity Grid for Nigeria

The Federal Government has approved plans to construct a new Eastern-Western electricity grid to tackle Nigeria's persistent power grid collapses. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe announced this initiative during the HBSAN energy conference in Lagos.

He indicated that the government is set to begin the procurement process for the projects, with expected benefits for Nigerians in two to three years. Tegbe revealed that a technical audit is underway nationwide to identify issues within the power sector and prioritize necessary repairs.

He emphasized that the audit aims to address specific problems rather than misallocate funds. Tegbe noted that many transmission facilities are outdated, some dating back several decades, and attributed challenges in the transmission network to this aging infrastructure.

He highlighted that some transmission towers and lines were inherited from the era of the Electricity Company of Nigeria, which predates the National Electric Power Authority.