According to Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, a committee would be formed by the Federal Government to address power outages in specific regions of the nation. Following a meeting with Electricity Distribution and Generation Companies on Friday in Abuja, Adelabu made this revelation in a message that was uploaded on his official X account.
“I have decided to form a committee involving all stakeholders. Together, we will work on recommendations to resolve these issues and ensure a more reliable and consistent power supply for our citizens.”
“Yesterday, I had crucial discussions with power Generating Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) to address the ongoing issue of blackouts in parts of our country. Power supply during the yuletide improved, but unfortunately we have experienced setbacks in the New Year.
“After investigations, it is clear that the main cause of poor power supply is the low supply of gas to GenCos, ‘’ he said. I visited facilities in Olorunshogo, Ogun State, and Omotosho, Ondo State to understand the challenges firsthand,“he said.
According to the minister, the ministry of power’s first priority was finding a solution to the gas supply problem. According to Adelabu, there is also a strategy in place to explore cooperation with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and to underscore the significance of giving gas priority over power.
He claimed that the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET)’s debt to GenCos was also discussed during the meeting.