Power Minister assures nationwide electricity restoration within 48 hours after pipeline sabotage

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has pledged that Nigeria’s recent sharp decline in electricity supply will be resolved within the next 24 to 48 hours.

This assurance follows a nationwide drop in power generation triggered by an explosion on the Escravos–Lagos Gas Pipeline (ELP) and acts of vandalism on other critical gas infrastructure.

During an emergency meeting with power sector stakeholders, including generation and distribution companies, Adelabu emphasized the urgent need to restore gas supply, especially given heightened demand during the Christmas season.

He attributed the current disruption to acute gas shortages caused by the pipeline incidents, which have severely reduced output from key thermal power plants.

The National Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed that repair work on the affected pipeline, led by the Nigerian Gas Processing and Transportation Company (NGPTC), is nearing completion.

Full gas flow is anticipated to resume within the stated timeframe.

The Minister acknowledged the inconvenience to households and businesses, stating that the federal government is treating the situation with utmost urgency.

He has directed all relevant agencies to ensure repairs are completed on schedule.

Beyond immediate restoration, Adelabu stated that long-term measures are being accelerated to diversify the nation’s energy sources, strengthen the grid, and enhance protection for critical infrastructure using advanced surveillance.

He appealed for public patience and urged communities to report suspicious activity around energy facilities, calling infrastructure protection a shared responsibility.

The Minister reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to delivering stable and reliable electricity across Nigeria.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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