The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the Federal Government is working hard to end frequent grid collapses. He recently revealed that Tinubu is doing everything possible to guarantee grid reliability and stability in the power sector.
Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, while fielding questions from newsmen at the NISO Management maiden retreat 2025 with the theme “NISO on the Move,” Adelabu disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s government has been doing things differently to ensure grid stability and decrease power outages in Nigeria.
According to him, the creation of NISO is a Federal Government programme that will ensure things are done differently in the power sector.
He stated that the aim is to reduce power outages and ensure that every Nigerian has access to electricity.
“Since the commencement of this administration as everybody knows, things have been going on differently. The creation of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) itself is something that government is doing differently to ensure grid stabilization, reduction in power outages and ensure that every Nigerian has access to electricity.
This maiden edition of NISO retreat is an avenue for them to dialogue and ensure that they are doing things differently, unlike the way it was being done before and that’s why we are here to support them to ensure that they succeed as an organization and make sure that the country gets adequate and stable power supply,” he said.
The Chairman, Board of Directors of NISO, Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, in his remarks, further hailed the dedication of the staff of NISO, stressing that such a commitment led to the successful synchronisation of the Nigerian grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP).
He concluded by saying that the people at NISO will keep representing Nigeria with excellence in regional and international co-operation.
“From the very beginning, NISO has been about people: the men and women who keep the grid stable, who ensure the market runs fairly, and who represent Nigeria with excellence in regional and international cooperation.
It is because of your dedication that NISO is earning its place as a strong, credible, and forward-looking institution in the Nigerian power sector.
Your efforts achieved what many considered impossible the successful synchronisation of the Nigerian grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP). Through strengthened coordination, transparent communication, and the professionalism of our system operators, Nigeria’s grid together with Niger and parts of Benin and Togo was synchronised with the rest of West Africa, from Nigeria to Mauritania, operating seamlessly at a single frequency for four uninterrupted hours,” he added.
