The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has tendered a public apology to Nigerians over the crippling and persistent outages witnessed in the last month, admitting the blackout has deepened hardship across homes, businesses, schools and industries amid the scorching dry-season heat. It comes amid intensifying public frustration over erratic power supply, particularly as soaring temperatures across the country have increased electricity demand for cooling. Findings indicate that Nigeria’s power sector, largely dependent on gas-fired plants, has been hit by disruptions in gas supply, worsened by pipeline maintenance challenges and liquidity constraints. “Power generation will improve, transmission will improve, distribution will improve, and that 6,000 megawatts will be achieved before the end of this year, and Nigerians will be better for it,” he assured. Nigeria’s electricity sector has long struggled with a mix of structural and operational challenges, including inadequate gas supply, ageing infrastructure, transmission bottlenecks, and persistent liquidity issues across the value chain.

Source: Punch March 24, 2026 16:29 UTC