Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said that electricity has been restored to many areas in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following recent power disruptions.
Tegbe said the government had also repaired the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line, restoring its capacity to transmit electricity.
The minister disclosed this in an update posted on his Facebook page on Monday.
He said electricity supply had returned to many of the affected areas, while efforts were ongoing to restore full supply to the remaining locations.
“I would like to report that power has since been restored to many of the areas earlier affected by power disruptions, largely in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the FCT.
“Our teams continue to work to restore full supply to the remaining affected locations,” he said.
Tegbe said the repair of the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV power line had helped increase electricity supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts (MW).
“The vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV power line has also been swiftly repaired and deployed to transmit power. This restoration helped to bring the total power supply to the Lagos Complex to over 1,000 megawatts, effectively normalising to the condition before the disruption,” he added.
The minister said the Federal Government was working with key stakeholders in the power sector to sustain and improve electricity availability.
He listed Generation Companies, System Operator, Transmission Company and Distribution Companies as partners in the ongoing efforts.
“We are working with the key power sector stakeholders, including the Generation Companies, System Operator, Transmission Company and the Distribution Companies to ensure sustained and improved availability of power,” he said.
Tegbe said the government’s priority remained the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians.
