Joseph Tegbe, minister of power, says his team is working with electricity sector operators to restore power supply across four states affected by outages, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, following disruptions to generation and transmission infrastructure.
The power minister said in a note that the first affected generating units are expected to return to service within 48 to 72 hours, as the government works to address planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station and gas supply constraints affecting some thermal power plants.
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“My team and I are working to return the affected generating units to service in phases, with the first units coming back online within the next 48 to 72 hours,” Tegbe noted.
Acknowledging the strain the outages has placed on households and businesses, he attributed the reduction in electricity available on the national grid to maintenance activities, inadequate gas supply and sabotage of key transmission lines.
“Planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station and constraints in gas supply to some thermal power stations have reduced the amount of electricity available on the national grid,” he added.
Tegbe said grid operators has implemented load shedding in some areas to manage the electricity shortfall, while sabotage of critical transmission lines has restricted the use of alternative routes to supply some locations, particularly Lagos.
The minister said the government is also working with operators to improve gas supply and accelerate repairs to damaged infrastructure.
“We are also working with operators to improve gas supply and accelerate repairs to the damaged infrastructure,” Tegbe noted.
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His statement comes as Nigerians across about four States are facing continued power outages on the back of shortage of gas, according to recent reports by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).
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