Power Restored to Five States as Minister Gives Update

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced the restoration of electricity to several areas affected by recent power disruptions in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Tegbe disclosed this in an update on Monday, saying efforts were ongoing to restore full electricity supply to the remaining affected locations.

According to the minister, power has returned to many of the areas that experienced disruptions in recent days.

“Power has since been restored to many of the areas earlier affected by power disruptions, largely in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the FCT,” he said.

The minister also announced that the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line had been repaired and restored to service.
He said the repair of the transmission line had helped increase electricity supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts, returning it to the level recorded before the disruption.

Tegbe added that the Ministry of Power was working with key stakeholders in the electricity sector, including generation companies, the System Operator, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and electricity distribution companies, to sustain and improve power supply.

“We are working with the key power sector stakeholders to ensure sustained and improved availability of power,” he said.

The minister reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to providing reliable electricity across the country.

“Our priority continues to be the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians,” he added.