“Hold us accountable in 3 months” – New Power Minister

New Power Minister

…Vows to end grid collapses Nigeria’s newly confirmed Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has pledged to tackle the country’s persistent grid collapses within three months, while cautioning that he cannot promise Nigerians immediate 24-hour electricity supply. Speaking during his screening before the Senate on Wednesday, Tegbe said the power sector is facing deep-rooted structural and financial problems that require urgent reforms, discipline, and accountability to restore public confidence and improve electricity supply nationwide. The Minister-designate stated that although constant electricity remains a long-term goal, Nigerians should begin to see measurable…

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Power supply disrupted nationwide, as national grid collapses again

National grid collapse

For the second time in four days – and this new year – the national power grid has crashed. The power generation dropped to just 39 megawatts (MW) at 11a.m. yesterday, down from 3,825 MW an hour earlier. Recall that last Friday, power generation fell to zero megawatts on the grid, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), cutting-off supply to all 11 distribution companies (DisCos) by 1 p.m that day. Power generation had peaked at 4,762 MW as of 6 a.m yesterday, five hours before the latest development.…

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