The Federal Government has summoned some power distribution companies (DisCos) over poor power supply in the country.
The Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu extended the invitation to Sule Abdulazeez, managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), for the same reason.
Adelabu expressed displeasure over the worsening power supply in Nigeria according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji at the weekend.
The Minister had also summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over worsening power supply in their regions.
Parts of the statement read: “Worried by deteriorating electricity supply across the country, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over the worsening power supply in their regions.
“Also summoned is the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Alhaji Sule Ahmed Abdulazeez over the deteriorating power situation. In a letter signed by the Director of Distribution Services at the Federal Ministry of Power, Engineer B.U Mustapha, the CEOs of these institutions have been asked to attend a meeting called by the Minister in the coming week to discuss issues bothering on worsening electricity supply in their regions with a view to proffer a lasting solution.
‘These two DISCOs have been summoned due to the worsening power supply situation in their regions despite improved supply from TCN
“Gas shortage notwithstanding, the Ministry had been putting pressure on the Generating Companies (GENCOs) to improve performance and generation has been ramped up to over 4000MW in recent days.
