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Power supply to improve in 72 hours — Minister

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Power supply to improve in 72 hours — Minister
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The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said electricity supply will begin to improve within 48 to 72 hours as the Federal Government works to address generation and transmission…

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said electricity supply will begin to improve within 48 to 72 hours as the Federal Government works to address generation and transmission constraints responsible for recent outages in parts of the country.

Tegbe attributed the worsening electricity situation to planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station, Nigeria’s “largest” thermal power generating station in Lagos, which supplies about 16% of the total electricity on the national grid.

The minister disclosed this in a statement titled ‘Update on Power Situation’, posted on his Facebook page on Friday.

“I am aware of the strain that the current outages have placed on households and businesses in four affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.

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