The newly sworn-in Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has assured Nigerians of improved service delivery in the power sector, pledging steady progress rather than immediate breakthroughs.
Tegbe gave the assurance shortly after his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, June 8, 2026, where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu also administered oaths of office to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye.
The minister said the current administration had already made significant investments in the power sector since May 2023, adding that ongoing reforms and projects would begin to yield more visible results.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invested so much in the sector within the last three years,” he said.
Tegbe stated that efforts under his leadership would focus on improving electricity delivery, expanding access to vulnerable communities, and ensuring better performance across the power value chain.
“However, we are going to be commissioning projects, ensuring that the vulnerable are covered, and doing whatever it takes to make sure Nigerians actually get the service they deserve from the power sector,” he said.
While expressing optimism about reforms in the sector, the minister cautioned against expectations of immediate transformation, noting that sustained progress would be more realistic.
He said he was not promising a sudden turnaround in electricity supply, but assured that Nigerians would begin to see measurable improvements.
“I said it during my Senate confirmation that I am not promising a magic wand. I am not promising 24 hours, seven days a week power — we will get there ultimately.
“What I promise Nigerians is that we will see visible improvements,” he added.
Nigeria’s power sector has continued to face challenges including grid instability, insufficient generation capacity, transmission bottlenecks and distribution inefficiencies, issues successive administrations have struggled to fully resolve.
