- The newly appointed Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has committed to a power sector reform plan anchored strictly on execution discipline, public accountability, and clear operational milestones.
- Highlighting structural regulatory shifts, the minister emphasized that electricity distribution companies will be held strictly accountable for service shortfalls and forced to compensate consumers.
- Rejecting unrealistic political promises, Tegbe pledged to provide transparent updates regarding infrastructure improvements while methodically tackling long-standing national grid constraints.
The newly appointed Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has assured the nation that visible and sustainable improvements will continue to emerge across the domestic electricity value chain.
Eko Hot Blog reports that speaking directly on his plans for the sector, Tegbe noted that the Federal Government has already initiated deep-rooted structural reforms targeted at addressing long-standing deficiencies in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution networks across the country.
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He emphasized that since receiving regulatory clearance, he has moved swiftly to engage with critical institutional agencies across the power infrastructure grid to ensure complete alignment with the federal government’s economic agenda.
The minister confirmed that a structured power sector strategy has been drawn up, built upon execution discipline, clear implementation milestones, and total public transparency regarding operational outcomes.
Tegbe expressed optimism regarding the sector’s trajectory, disclosing that major international development organizations and funding partners have already indicated a strong willingness to provide critical liquidity support to the Nigerian energy industry, which he termed a significant vote of confidence.
Pointing to immediate milestones achieved during this transition phase, the minister highlighted the successful revival of the 450-megawatt Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) after three consecutive years of complete inactivity.
The facility is currently making up to 375 megawatts available for immediate dispatch to the national grid, a development Tegbe noted will translate directly into improved power availability for households, small businesses, and heavy industries nationwide.
Furthermore, Tegbe underscored the ongoing expansion of transmission infrastructure by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which has energized new transmission assets at Katampe in Abuja, as well as critical substations in Ayede and Abeokuta.
He praised the quick 24-hour turnaround response of joint engineering teams during a recent transformer failure in Abuja as an example of the new level of urgency being enforced across the board.
Addressing consumer rights, the minister pointed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) recent directive ordering distribution companies to compensate Band A customers for supply shortfalls as a firm signal that operators will be held accountable.
While acknowledging that decades of infrastructure deficits cannot be resolved overnight, Tegbe promised to communicate honestly at every stage of the journey, reinforcing his commitment to driving the sector toward a destination of reliable and affordable electricity around the clock.
