Joseph Tegbe Unveils Power Sector Strategy at Summit

At the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit 2026 held at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria's Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, presented a strategic framework focused on four cardinal priorities: enhancing energy zones, strengthening sector liquidity and sustainability, optimizing existing assets, and expanding infrastructure to meet future demand. Tegbe emphasized the need to shift from designing reforms to delivering measurable improvements in electricity supply and market sustainability.

He identified major challenges such as gas supply constraints, overstretched transmission infrastructure, distribution losses, and accumulated sector liabilities. To improve electricity delivery, he proposed three priority economic energy corridors: Lagos–Ogun, Benin–Enugu–Port Harcourt, and Abuja–Kaduna–Kano.

The strategy aims to align generation, transmission, and distribution to enhance industrial productivity. Tegbe also mentioned initiatives like the Presidential Metering Initiative, the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme, and the Meter Acquisition Fund.

The government has paid ₦1.23 trillion of an estimated ₦3.3 trillion in sector liabilities while working to prevent new financial leakages.