Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has tendered a public apology to Nigerians over the persistent power outages, admitting the disruptions have deepened hardship across homes, businesses, schools, and industries amid scorching dry-season heat.
The apology was delivered during a press conference in Abuja, acknowledging the government’s failure to provide stable electricity.
Adelabu attributed the outages to factors beyond the government’s control, including gas supply disruptions and pipeline maintenance challenges.
However, he assured Nigerians that relief is imminent, citing a definitive timeline for improvement in supply.
A special committee has been constituted to monitor compliance with domestic gas supply obligations by producers, and key repairs are expected to be completed within two weeks.
The minister reiterated the government’s commitment to ramping up electricity generation to 6,000 megawatts before the end of 2026, describing the current disruption as a temporary deviation from a broader improvement plan.
Nigeria’s electricity sector has long struggled with structural and operational challenges, including inadequate gas supply, ageing infrastructure, transmission bottlenecks, and liquidity issues.
