Joseph Tegbe, minister of Power; Mahmuda Mamman, permanent secretary, Ministry of Power, and Abba Aliyu, MD, REA; during the Ministry of Power Stakeholders session on Friday, in Lagos.
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering reliable electricity supply to Nigerians, disclosing plans for fresh investment in stabilising the national grid against recurring collapses and voltage fluctuations.
Speaking on the initiative, the minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said the Ministry was moving beyond short-term fixes toward a structural overhaul of the transmission network, describing grid stability as “the foundation on which every other promise to Nigerians on power must be built.”
“We cannot talk about generation gains or distribution reforms if the grid itself is fragile. This administration is committed to a stable, resilient national grid, not as a slogan, but as a measurable, time-bound programme of work,” the Minister said. Related News Oyo’s security push hinges on better ground response, local governance NPL2026: 11 poets feature at CORA-NPL book party Why Nigeria needs to take tourism seriously
According to him, a Technical Working Committee on Grid Stabilisation has been constituted to drive the initiative, bringing together engineering and regulatory expertise to address transmission bottlenecks, ageing infrastructure, and the frequent system collapses that have disrupted supply in recent years. The Committee is expected to work closely with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in identifying priority intervention points across the network.
