Ministerial nominee for Power, Joseph Tegbe, has made a bold pledge to stabilise Nigeria’s struggling electricity grid within his first 100 days in office, setting a high bar for immediate results if confirmed.
Speaking during his Senate screening on Wednesday, Tegbe insisted that Nigerians should expect visible improvements within three months—or not at all. “If you don’t see this in three months, it means you won’t see it in six months.
You must see results in the first 100 days, and you must hold us accountable,” he said. His statement quickly shifted the session into a high-stakes exchange, with lawmakers pressing him on whether such a turnaround is realistic given Nigeria’s long-standing power crisis.
Tegbe explained that his 100-day plan would focus on stabilising the national grid, enforcing discipline across the electricity value chain, and plugging systemic leakages that have weakened the sector for years.
“The first phase is to stabilise the grid and ensure a disciplined system,” he said. He also vowed to confront entrenched interests benefiting from persistent power failures, stressing that inefficiency would no longer be tolerated.
Lawmakers, however, warned that the task ahead is far from simple. They pointed to a powerful “generator economy” thriving on unstable electricity supply, as well as deep-rooted inefficiencies within the system.
Despite these concerns, Tegbe maintained confidence in his approach, promising tighter monitoring, improved coordination, and swift action to deliver early results. Continue Your, Reading. .
