Joseph Tegbe Reveals Plan to Enhance Nigeria's Power Sector

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe announced a comprehensive roadmap aimed at stabilizing Nigeria's electricity grid, expanding transmission capacity, and attracting new investments into the power sector during the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit and Exhibition 2026 held at the Landmark Centre in Lagos. The event, running from October 27 to 29, is themed “Strengthening Power Delivery Through Execution, Coordination and Performance.” Tegbe emphasized the need for the government to shift its focus from designing reforms to delivering measurable improvements in electricity supply and market sustainability.

He outlined four key priorities: strengthening energy zones, improving liquidity and financial sustainability, optimizing existing assets, and expanding infrastructure. Major challenges identified include gas supply constraints, overstretched transmission infrastructure, and distribution losses.

The minister also mentioned ongoing initiatives such as the Presidential Metering Initiative and the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme. The government has addressed legacy liabilities, paying N1.23 trillion of an estimated N3.3 trillion.

These reforms align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and aim to enhance economic benefits through improved electricity delivery.