Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe confirmed that recent electricity supply disruptions across Nigeria have been resolved following the completion of maintenance work at the Egbin Power Station and improvements in gas supply to thermal power plants.
In a TVC interview on Monday, Tegbe recalled that on 7 November the government had attributed outages in four states – including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory – to planned maintenance at Egbin, gas supply constraints and sabotage of transmission lines. The maintenance and limited gas supply had reduced generation, leaving less power for distribution on the national grid.
“Number one, we’ve sorted out this little challenge we had in the last few days. It was painful for most of you. But look, we fixed it. And we will ensure that that stability remains. My focus is to ensure grid stability,” he said.
He added that electricity had returned to several Lagos communities as of Sunday night after he made personal calls to relevant officials. “I’m sure in Lagos, I confirm as at last night because I made personal calls, Ajah, Lekki, Ikoyi, Magodo, Ikeja, lights are back,” he said.
“And people have attested to it, people have sent me messages. Nigerians, again, I appeal to you, just bear with us, we’ll get there.”
Tegbe said the government is targeting a more stable electricity supply within the next three to five years, stressing that expanding power infrastructure will be essential to meet rising demand from digital activities, artificial intelligence and data infrastructure. “Honestly speaking, you already see some visible improvement despite the challenge we have had. By the time we fix the grid…okay? I’ll look at the horizon of about three to five years from now,” he said.
The minister disclosed plans for a $2 billion investment in an east‑west super grid that would strengthen transmission and raise the national grid’s capacity to 19,000 MW. The proposed line would run from Funtua through Gwagwalada, Ikot Ekpene, Benin, Epe and Ilorin, linking key locations across the country. “Procurement has commenced and the project could be completed within two years,” Tegbe said, adding that the government is also looking to attract private sector investment in electricity transmission within the next two to three years.
He concluded that the immediate priority remains the optimisation of existing electricity infrastructure while the government pursues long‑term investments to expand transmission capacity. “The government is focused on maintaining grid stability and preventing further disruptions,” he said.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
