Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the country’s power generation rose to a three-year high of 5,313 MW.
He said this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji.
In the statement, Adelabu encouraged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to take more energy for distribution to prevent a grid collapse.
” When power is produced and not picked by the DisCos, it could lead to grid collapse as frequency drops.
” Efforts will be made to encourage industries to purchase bulk energy,” he said.
Earlier in May, the Nigerian government promised to generate 6,000 megawatts of electricity before the end of 2024.
Adelabu said Nigeria’s power generation rose to 5,000 MW on May 3 during his ministerial address in Abuja, presenting his ministry’s achievements since President Bola Tinubu assumed office