Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is tackling the deep-rooted structural challenges that have hindered Nigeria’s power sector for years.

Speaking on Friday, he described the recent improvements in electricity supply as just the beginning, noting that far greater progress will be seen in the coming years.

Adelabu, expressed confidence that the power sector will significantly improve in the coming years.

He said the goal is to ensure reliable electricity reaches every Nigerian home, business, institution, and industry.

He said, “Let me say that the biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. Rome was not built in a day. And for you to build a solid building, there must be a very solid and reliable foundation. The power sector had some serious foundational structural issues which we have been able to correct with this administration.

“The little improvement that you have seen is just a tip of the iceberg. You still witness major improvement in power supply.”

Adelabu stated that President Tinubu has made a firm commitment to provide electricity across the entire country and is unwavering in that promise.

He noted that the President reaffirmed this commitment on Thursday during the inauguration of a power plant in Port Harcourt.

“President Tinubu assured that his major objective is to make sure that he electrifies every Nigerian home, household, businesses, institutions and industries. And I can tell you that we are not relenting. What you have seen is just one and a half years.

“I resumed this job in September 2023. This is just end of May and you have seen a little. I promise you that within the next one year, you are going to see major improvement that will develop our industries, that will resuscitate our small and cottage businesses, that will bring happiness back to homes where everywhere is lit up and there will not be darkness,” he said.

Adelabu further revealed that Oyo State will soon experience improved service delivery in the power sector, as the federal government has recently concessioned the Ikere Gorge Dam to boost electricity supply in the region.

“In Oyo State, we have so much potential and we have done so much. We just witnessed the Ikere Gorge hydro power plant which we just concessioned. This started in 1979. It was abandoned. But we got it and we said we must bring light back to Oke Ogun, light back to Oyo State. So, we have been able to achieve it.

“You have seen a lot of substations approved for Oyo State under the administration of President Tinubu. They say charity begins at home, Oyo State must witness improved lights, improved power supply.

“But I am appealing to our people that they should just trust us, they should be patient and retain the confidence and Nigeria, Oyo State will never remain the same. As you heard, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going to light up the entire Nigeria and Oyo State will also witness it.”