Nigerians could see a noticeable improvement in electricity supply within the next fortnight as maintenance work on a critical gas pipeline nears completion, according to the Chief Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Olowoniyi.
Speaking on Arise TV on Thursday, Olowoniyi explained that the disruption to the pipeline had severely affected generation capacity, given that around 75 per cent of Nigeria’s electricity relies on gas-fired plants.
He maintained pressure was already beginning to build on the line, with gradual improvements expected in the coming days.
"One of the major gas pipelines in Nigeria was undergoing maintenance, and gradually that process is being completed.
"We’re sure that within the next two weeks, full gas pressure will be back on the gas pipelines, and the power plants will be able to get enough gas at least to go back to their level of generation that they had in the last two to three months," he said.
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The intervention comes after the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued a public apology earlier this week over the persistent blackouts that have plagued households and businesses in recent weeks.
Olowoniyi defended the apology, describing it as a demonstration of leadership rather than an admission of fault.
“As the Minister of Power, he just took—it was the right leadership step to say, okay, I take ownership of this issue, and I’m going to prefer a solution that would ensure power supply comes back in the shortest available time,” Olowoniyi said.
He added that Nigerians should begin to notice incremental improvements from this week as gas flow stabilises, with a more consistent supply expected once the pipeline is fully restored.
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