Power Outage: Tegbe gives Nigerians timeline for electricity supply restoration

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has provided Nigerians with a timeline for the restoration of electricity supply following recent power outages across the country. According to an update issued on Friday, the outages will cease within 48 to 72 hours.

The outages were attributed to a shortage of gas supply to thermal power generation stations, as well as planned maintenance at the Egbin Power Plant. These disruptions have resulted in reduced power supply, particularly in Lagos State.

Tegbe announced that the government is working diligently to restore affected generating units to service in phases, with the first units expected to come back online within the next 48 to 72 hours. The government is also collaborating with operators to improve gas supply to thermal power plants and expedite repairs to damaged infrastructure.

It is worth noting that the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company had previously blamed instability in the national grid for its inability to provide consistent power to Band A electricity customers. However, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) refuted these claims, stating that the actual cause of the outage affecting its Band A customers remains a point of disagreement. Despite the ongoing power outage, Tegbe has assured Nigerians that electricity supply will be restored in the near future.