Federal government is not sleeping on the power problem – Adelabu

In reports regarding the declining power supply across the country, the federal government, yesterday, said contrary to public perception, it was not “sleeping” on the power problem. Rather, the government said it was taking steps to ensure reliable supply in the long term and substantially increase power distribution in the short term. It also disclosed plans to raise power generation from the current 4,000 megawatts (MW) to 6,500mw in the next three to six months. Speaking during a meeting where he summoned heads of key agencies under his ministry, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, warned Distribution Companies (Discos) against rejection of load, stressing that this is enough ground to withdraw their licenses. Adelabu warned that henceforth, Discos must be ready to distribute at least between 90 percent and 95 percent of power supply to their jurisdictions.