Minister Tegbe Launches Committee to Combat Power Vandalism

Joseph Tegbe, the Minister of Power, convened a ministerial committee focused on preventing vandalism of power infrastructure to ensure stable electricity supply for households, businesses, and industries. This committee includes key stakeholders from security and power sectors, responding to ongoing attacks on generation, transmission, and distribution assets.

These acts of sabotage disrupt supply, inflate repair costs, and undermine critical investments in the power sector. During the inaugural meeting, Tegbe emphasized the need for cross-agency collaboration to protect public assets.

Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, reaffirmed the presidency's commitment to integrating these protection efforts into national security strategies. The committee proposed measures such as enforcing anti-vandalism laws, deploying modern monitoring technology, and launching public advocacy campaigns.

The committee will reconvene next week to assess progress, with the expectation that effective implementation will lead to fewer outages and a more reliable power supply nationwide.