DisCos Urge Power Minister to End Blame Game as Nigerians Face Outages

Electricity Distribution Companies have urged the Minister of Power to bring sector operators together and establish the causes of Nigeria’s prolonged power shortages. Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors chief executive Sunday Oduntan said the industry was slipping back into a cycle of blame similar to the one seen between 2016 and 2019. He also apologised to Nigerians for the hardship caused by weeks of poor supply. Oduntan questioned conflicting accounts from the Nigerian Independent System Operator and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. NISO cited inadequate gas supply and lower hydroelectric output, while NNPC said its gas transportation network had no delivery constraints. Oduntan said the parties should clarify whether payment issues were affecting gas supplies to power plants. The minister had earlier expected electricity supply to improve within 48 to 72 hours, following maintenance at Egbin Power Station, gas constraints and damage to transmission infrastructure. Unreliable electricity has disrupted households and businesses and increased reliance on alternative power sources.

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