FG maps out emergency measures to ensure steady power supply in Nigeria

By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Federal Ministry of Power has released measures to ensure Nigeria observes steady power supply.
The Minister of Power, Honourable Abubakar Aliyu, convened a stakeholders’ meeting to ensure the problem is promptly resolved.
According to his statement, “ Following the emergency meeting convened by the Honourable Minister of Power, Engr Abubakar Aliyu, on March 14th 2022 towards the restoration of normal supply of electricity supply nationwide and the development of a framework for sustainable improvement of supply, we are pleased to apprise consumers with an update on the progress so far made to address the recent challenges in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.
“The Nigerian public may please recall that the national grid lost about OOMW generation capacity as a consequence of simultaneous disruptions in gas supply to the Okpai, Calabar and the Afam VI power plants.
“The available generation capacity was exacerbated by the ongoing water management regime at the Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro power plants.
“The progress so far made includes, amongst many other initiatives, the following:
“The gas pipeline affected by acts of vandalism has been restored and the Okpai power plant has resumed power generation and currently contributing an average of 300MW.
“The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc has been directed to enter into fast-track negotiation with NAOC on an interim energy sales agreement with a view bringing the new Okpai Il power plant on the grid thereby contributing additional 4OOMW of generation capacity.
“The “pigging” of the gas pipeline supplying gas to the Odukpani power plant is scheduled for completion on March 21st 2022 thus ramping up generation by about 400MW.”