The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has assured Nigerians that electricity supply will begin to improve within 48 to 72 hours as the Federal Government works to address challenges affecting power generation and transmission.
Tegbe attributed the recent outages to planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station, gas supply constraints affecting some thermal power plants and damaged transmission infrastructure.
He said efforts were underway to restore affected generating units and improve gas supply to power stations.
The minister acknowledged the impact of the outages on households and businesses in four affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.
“I am aware of the strain that the current outages have placed on households and businesses in four affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory,” he said.
Tegbe added that the affected generating units would be returned to service in phases, with the first units expected to come back online within 48 to 72 hours.