More than 16 electricity-generating plants in the country are facing critical challenges, worsening the seemingly intractable epileptic power supply. The service-based tariff was pegged on the promise of improved electricity supply, particularly in terms of increase or sustained hours of electricity supply. Problems relating to gas supply and maintenance loopholes have thrown the country into darkness as generation capacity witness critical challenges. Minister for Power, Sale Mamman, who, yesterday, apologised for the dismal performance of the power sector, listed the problematic power plants to include Sapele, Afam, Olorunsogo, Omotoso, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji, and Ihovbor. Data from the government-owned National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo, Osun State, revealed that in March, Nigeria’s power generation stood between 3,578.75 megawatts and 4, 898.21 Megawatts.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2021 03:33 UTC