Tegbe promises affordable electricity for Nigerians

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has promised to deliver reliable and affordable electricity to every Nigerian home, business and industry.

The minister, who made the pledge after being sworn in by President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, said the Ministry of Power, under his leadership and in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, would continue to improve power generation.

He added that the ministry has developed a structured power sector reform strategy anchored on execution discipline, clear milestones and public accountability.

Tegbe also disclosed that he has engaged with agencies under the Ministry of Power, as well as development partners who have expressed readiness to provide liquidity support to the sector.

Tegbe said: “I will not promise what I cannot deliver, but I promise visible improvement, as you have been seeing, and I will continue to communicate honestly with you every step of the way. You will see the progress as it happens. The destination is clear: reliable and affordable electricity for every Nigerian home, business and industry, around the clock. That journey is a long one.

“But under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, we are firmly headed in the right direction. We will keep moving. We will keep delivering. And the improvements will keep coming. Within this period, we have drawn up a structured power sector reform strategy anchored on execution discipline, clear milestones and public accountability.”

The minister added: “We have held substantive engagements with all critical sector agencies, including the Ministry of Power, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET), and the Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company, among other stakeholders.

“They have been very supportive, aligned and ready to deliver. We have also held productive discussions with international development organisations and funding agencies, which have expressed willingness to provide liquidity support to the sector, a significant vote of confidence in the direction of our reforms.”