Nigeria's Power Minister Tegbe Clears Stranded Equipment

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the clearance of hundreds of containers of power equipment that have been stranded at Nigerian ports, some since 2014. This initiative follows a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, leading the Federal Ministry of Power to secure the release of the first 44 containers from Apapa Port, Lagos, out of over 300 awaiting clearance.

Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, announced this after a recent Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The Ministry is collaborating with the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority to address administrative and financial bottlenecks causing delays, including reconciling outstanding port charges.

Tegbe stated that technical experts would assess the recovered equipment for its condition and suitability for deployment, integrating serviceable assets into ongoing power projects. This effort follows earlier recoveries by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, led by Engr. Jennifer Adighije, which retrieved 110 abandoned containers and 216 packages, saving over ₦30 billion and facilitating the recovery of turbines associated with approximately 470 megawatts of generation capacity.