FG Inaugurates Gas-to-Power Monitoring C’tee to Tackle Supply Shortages

In a decisive move to tackle a critical bottleneck plaguing the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), the federal government has inaugurated a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee. This initiative directly addresses the persistent gas supply challenges that have significantly undermined electricity generation across the nation, a problem that has long hampered reliable power delivery to Nigerians.

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Today’s inauguration marks a decisive and strategic step in our collective effort to resolve one of the most persistent bottlenecks constraining electricity generation across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry which is the challenge of gas supply to our power generation stations.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, underscored the gravity of the situation, noting that gas-fired plants constitute approximately 80% of Nigeria's electricity generation capacity. These plants have been consistently hampered by a confluence of issues: disruptions in gas supply, the damaging scourge of pipeline vandalism, substantial debts owed to gas producers, and a general lack of effective coordination within the sector. The formation of this committee signals a firm resolve to move beyond the status quo.

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this administration will no longer accept the status quo where gas supply disruptions, pipeline vandalism, mounting debts to gas producers, and weak sector coordination continue to undermine generation capacity and deprive Nigerians of reliable electricity.

This committee's mandate is clear: to actively monitor and facilitate the resolution of key issues impacting gas supply. This includes overseeing the repair of damaged gas pipelines, ensuring the settlement of outstanding debts to gas suppliers, and dismantling other commercial and operational barriers that impede the steady flow of gas to power plants. By confronting these challenges head-on, the government aims to unlock the nation's generation capacity and finally provide Nigerians with the consistent and reliable electricity they deserve, thereby fostering economic growth.

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the inauguration was in line with the minister’s directive to urgently address challenges affecting gas supply to the sector.