Nigeria’s Power Supply to Improve in 72 Hours

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has confirmed that electricity supply in Nigeria will start to improve within the next 48 to 72 hours. This assurance comes as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to resolve challenges in power generation, gas supply, and transmission that have led to recent outages.

Tegbe stated that the government is collaborating with electricity sector operators to restore affected generating units, enhance gas supply to thermal power plants, and expedite repairs to damaged power infrastructure.

According to the minister, planned maintenance at the Egbin Power Station in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest thermal power generating station, has significantly impacted the national grid's electricity availability. He noted that the station contributes about 16 per cent of the total electricity generated for the national grid.