Power distribution companies have repeatedly apologised to their customers, pledging them reliefs that were not forthcoming. However, as the two-week timeline ended, our correspondent observed that power supply is still not at the level it used to be in 2025. Real-time power generation has been hovering between 3,000MW and 4,000MW, a sharp drop from the over 5,000MW recorded in 2025. According to her, the average power generation figure in January was 4,541 megawatts, while stranded power during the same period was 2985MW. While the back and forth was going on, Nigerian homes and businesses were waiting for the government’s promise of a reliable power supply.

Source: Punch April 09, 2026 19:42 UTC