Owing to the blackout being experienced in the country, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has revealed that the Federal Government is looking into ensuring that outstanding payments are made to power generation companies (GenCos) to resolve the problem.
The minister also urged the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum to look at the provision of security to protect power infrastructure in the State.
He disclosed this when the governor visited him in Abuja to explore areas of collaboration between the ministry and the Borno State government.
According to a press statement signed by Adelabu’s Special Adviser, Strategic Communication, Mr. Bolaji Tunji at the weekend, the government is taking steps to address the challenge of blackout in the country.
Adelabu, in the statement, said efforts were on the way to ensure outstanding payments are made to generation companies, to ensure improved gas supply and increased power generation, and to also enable distribution companies to supply more electricity to Nigerians.
The statement reads in part: “We acknowledge the current unsustainable situation, and we expect a turnaround immediately.
“Blackouts being experienced in the country have been attributed to low supply of Gas to power generating companies.
“The situation has adversely affected production leading to blackouts in some parts of the country.”
The minister promised a quick resolution of the problem.
The minister, while acknowledging a significant downturn in the level of power supply to Nigerians, said it was mainly due to a decreased level of gas supply to generation companies. ”This situation has led to a lower level of energy supplied to load centres, which has affected the supply of electricity to distribution companies.
The federal government is looking into ensuring that outstanding payments are made to power generation companies to resolve the problem.”
