By Our Correspondent
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday said he had been receiving feedback from some Nigerians following improvement in power supply across the country., calling on him to “slow down” efforts as their appliances including freezers were now working continuously.
Tegbe disclosed this while speaking at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja.
According to the minister, some consumers complained that the improved power supply was causing their freezers to run continuously.
“My response to them was that a freezer is meant to work and freeze food, so let it freeze the food that needs to be frozen,” he said.
Tegbe said improved power supply had enabled consumers in some areas to enjoy up to 18 hours of electricity daily.
He recalled that during his Senate screening, he had promised Nigerians that they would begin to see noticeable improvements in electricity supply within three to six months.
The minister, however, acknowledged the challenges confronting the sector, noting that some electricity infrastructure in the country was more than 40 years old.
“Some of the infrastructure we have in the electricity and power sector are more than 40 years old. We’re systematically replacing them, phasing them out and bringing new ones,” he said. (GSF)