Joseph Tegbe Launches Committee to Combat Power Vandalism

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has formed a ministerial committee aimed at combating vandalism of power infrastructure in Nigeria. This initiative follows ongoing attacks that have disrupted electricity supply and incurred significant repair costs for the government.

The committee includes security agencies and electricity sector stakeholders and is tasked with developing a coordinated response to protect generation, transmission, and distribution assets. Its objectives include enforcing existing laws, utilizing technology for infrastructure protection, and enhancing public awareness to prevent further incidents.

The inaugural meeting featured Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, along with representatives from the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The committee's work aligns with the critical infrastructure unit of the National Security Adviser’s office, emphasizing the protection of electricity assets as a national security priority. Participants proposed measures to prevent vandalism and defined responsibilities for each institution involved.