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 the power situation on Monday via his handle, saying that efforts were ongoing to restore full electricity supply to the remaining affected areas.
He said, “Power has since been restored to many of the areas earlier affected by power disruptions, largely in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the FCT.”
The minister also announced that the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line had been repaired and restored to service.
“The vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV power line has also been swiftly repaired and deployed to transmit power.”
Tegbe explained that the restoration of the transmission line helped increase power supply to the Lagos Complex to over 1,000 megawatts, effectively returning it to the level recorded before the disruption.
He added that the ministry was working with key stakeholders in the power sector, including Generation Companies, the System Operator, the Transmission Company and Distribution Companies, to ensure sustained and improved electricity supply.
“We are working with the key power sector stakeholders to ensure sustained and improved availability of power,” he said.
The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing reliable electricity to Nigerians, stressing that “our priority continues to be the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians.”
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