GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that Power Minister, Joseph Tegbe has said that the recent electricity challenges have been resolved.
Speaking on TVC on Monday, he said Egbin Power Station’s maintenance had been completed. He had blamed outages in four states, including Lagos and the FCT, on maintenance, gas constraints and alleged transmission-line sabotage.
“Number one, we’ve sorted out this little challenge we had in the last few days. It was painful for most of you. But look, we fixed it. And we will ensure that that stability remains. My focus is to ensure grid stability,” he said.
On Lagos, he said, “I’m sure in Lagos, I confirm as at last night because I made personal calls, Ajah, Leki, Ikoyi, Magodo, Ikeja, lights are back.”
He added, “And people have attested to it, people have sent me messages. Nigerians, again, I appeal to you, just bear with us, we’ll get there.”
Tegbe projected stable electricity within three to five years, saying, “Honestly speaking, you already see some visible improvement despite the challenge we have had. By the time we fix the grid…okay? I’ll look at the horizon of about three to five years from now.”
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELHe said, “Infrastructure build out is not done overnight. Even when we fix some of the challenges we have today, we need to build the capacity.
“Everybody’s building capacity for AI, for data. Most young people work from home, and because of that, there’s a need for bandwidth and for electricity supply.”
He also announced a planned $2 billion east-west super grid to raise transmission capacity from about 4,000MW to 19,000MW.
It will connect Funtua, Gwagwalada, Ikot Ekpene, Benin, Epe and Ilorin. Procurement has begun, with completion expected within two years.
He said, “So give me a time horizon of three to five years. Nigeria will enjoy stable life. And as demand improves, it will get better.”
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