25.3.2026
Nigeria’s Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has apologised for the unending power outages experienced all over the country due to low-capacity power generation.
According to the Minister the cut in power supply was caused by short supply of gas to power stations, but he promised that the situation will improve in the coming days.
“I want to apologise to Nigerians, officially now, coming from me as the minister of power, for this temporary issue that is leading to hardship being experienced, especially during this dry season, where there is so much heat everywhere,” he said.
“Businesses are being affected, schools have been affected, and industries have been affected. It is not our wish to find ourselves in this situation, but it is due to some factors that are actually beyond our control.”
The minister attributed the current challenges to gas supply shortfalls to the generation companies due to the huge amounts of money owed to gas suppliers.
“These issues collectively impact both the quantity and quality of gas delivered to power plants, leading to underutilisation of installed generation capacity, increased outages, and inefficiencies in power production,” the minister said.
To address this challenge, the minister suggested “scaling up renewable energy solutions, particularly off-grid and mini-grid systems”.
“Renewable energy offers a cost-effective and sustainable pathway to expand access without overburdening the national grid,” he said.