Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has acknowledged the strain caused by fresh electricity outages affecting households and businesses in several parts of the country, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the minister, the disruption in supply was caused by planned maintenance at the Egbin Power Station, constraints in gas supply to some thermal power plants and other operational challenges affecting electricity generation. Reports also indicate that Ogun, Oyo and Kwara states have been affected by the wider supply disruptions.
Tegbe said his team is working to restore the affected generating units in phases, with the first units expected to return to service within 48 to 72 hours. He assured Nigerians that efforts are ongoing to improve generation and restore normal electricity supply.
The Minister of Power’s office has also maintained that the disruptions are linked to operational and generation constraints rather than a major or systemic collapse of the national grid.