Joseph Tegbe Promises Power Supply Improvement Soon

Joseph Tegbe, the Minister of Power, stated that electricity supply in Nigeria is expected to improve within 48 to 72 hours as the Federal Government addresses generation and transmission constraints that have led to recent outages. The worsening electricity situation has been attributed to planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station, Nigeria's largest thermal power generating station located in Lagos, which contributes about 16% of the total electricity on the national grid.

Tegbe acknowledged the strain that outages have placed on households and businesses in affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory. He explained that maintenance at Egbin and gas supply constraints to thermal power stations have reduced electricity availability, prompting grid operators to implement load shedding.

Additionally, sabotage of critical transmission lines has limited alternative electricity supply routes. The minister assured that efforts are underway to restore generating units in phases, improve gas supply, and expedite repairs to damaged infrastructure.