The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has assured Nigerians that the recent widespread electricity supply disruptions affecting key commercial and residential hubs across the country have been fully resolved, promising sustained federal efforts to reinforce national grid stability. ​
Speaking during a live broadcast on TVC News monitored in Abuja on Monday morning, November 9, 2026, Minister Tegbe confirmed that emergency restoration work and technical interventions across major generation and transmission facilities had been completed, stabilizing power distribution following days of systemic shortfalls. ​
The recent outages, which hit major load centers in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, and the Federal Capital Territory, were triggered by a combination of scheduled maintenance at the Egbin Power Station, severe gas supply constraints to thermal generation plants, and repeated acts of vandalism on key transmission infrastructure. System operators worked around the clock to restore normalcy and isolate the fault lines. ​
Addressing the public during the broadcast, Tegbe emphasized that direct feedback confirmed supply restoration across key commercial and residential districts in Lagos, including Ajah, Lekki, Ikoyi, Magodo, and Ikeja. He acknowledged the hardship caused by the disruptions over recent days, noting that immediate technical interventions had fixed the immediate operational bottlenecks while focus shifted toward preventing future recurrences.
​Beyond resolving short-term grid collapse, the Ministry of Power has initiated a major structural overhaul of the nation’s energy architecture. The Federal Government has commenced procurement for a $2 billion East-West Super Grid project designed to overhaul the country’s aging transmission framework, some portions of which have been operational for over five decades.
​Under the new infrastructure expansion plan, the government aims to boost the national transmission grid capacity from its current threshold of approximately 4,000 megawatts to 19,000 megawatts. The proposed high-voltage East-West Super Grid corridor will interconnect critical energy networks spanning Funtua, Gwagwalada, Ikot Ekpene, Benin, Epe, and Ilorin.
​To support the expanded grid capacity, long-term generation targets have been set to reach 20,000 megawatts through key private sector partnerships, including investments with industrial partners such as Aliko Dangote, alongside major hydroelectric initiatives like the 3,000-megawatt Mambilla project.
Additionally, technical teams have identified 21 existing dams along the Sokoto-Badagry Express Road corridor for conversion into small hydropower facilities to boost localized generation. ​While appealing for public patience during the ongoing structural reforms and technical audits, Minister Tegbe projected that complete, uninterrupted nationwide grid stability will be achieved within a three- to five-year timeline as major capital projects come online.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to expediting nationwide customer metering, securing stable gas supply contracts for thermal plants, and enforcing strict financial discipline across Distribution Companies to secure the long-term viability of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.
