Nigerian Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe has announced the restoration of electricity to several areas across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following recent widespread power disruptions. The update, released on Monday, confirmed that power supply has returned to many of the regions previously affected by the outage.
In a statement posted on his social media handle, Tegbe detailed the progress of the recovery efforts, noting that while significant portions of the grid have been stabilized, work is ongoing to restore full electricity supply to the remaining affected zones. The minister emphasized that the immediate priority is to ensure that all consumers in the impacted states regain access to power.
A key component of this recovery involved the rapid repair of the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line. Tegbe confirmed that the damaged infrastructure had been swiftly repaired and redeployed to transmit power, a move that was critical to stabilizing the national grid.
“The vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV power line has also been swiftly repaired and deployed to transmit power,” Tegbe stated.
The restoration of this specific transmission line has had a measurable impact on the Lagos Complex, increasing its power supply to over 1,000 megawatts. According to the minister, this figure effectively returns the complex to the supply levels recorded prior to the recent disruption, marking a significant step in normalizing operations in the country’s commercial hub.
Tegbe further explained that the Ministry of Power is collaborating with key stakeholders in the sector, including Generation Companies, the System Operator, the Transmission Company, and Distribution Companies. These joint efforts are aimed at ensuring sustained and improved availability of electricity moving forward.
Reaffirming the government’s stance, the minister stressed that the administration’s priority remains the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians. “We are working with the key power sector stakeholders to ensure sustained and improved availability of power,” he added, signaling a continued focus on long-term grid stability.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
