The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, had last week linked the low electricity supply across the country to gas supply challenges.
The Minister in a statement by his media aide, Malam Isa Sanusi, explained that the “dip in electricity generation is as a result of the partial shutdown of the Oben gas plant to address the repair of critical gas processing equipment”.
He noted that the “incident unfortunately occurred at a time when other power plants on other gas sources are undergoing planned maintenance and capacity testing.”
The statement reads; “We wish to notify the public that Seplat Energy Plc has mobilised equipment, material and personnel to site with a view to expediting the restoration of normal gas supply to the affected power plants.
“We have been assured that the repair work will be concluded this weekend and normalcy will be restored.”
Aliyu however pleaded with electricity consumers as regards the current state of supply, and to assure the general public that efforts are being made to ensure a sustained improvement of supply across the country.