Electricity supply has been restored in some areas of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, and Abuja that had been experiencing power blackouts following disruptions partly caused by the vandalism of a critical 330-kilovolt transmission line.

Power minister Joseph Tegbe, in an update on Monday, said the vandalised Benin-Egbin transmission line has been repaired and is now transmitting power, while efforts continue to restore full supply to other affected locations.

Mr Tegbe said, “I would like to report that power has since been restored to many of the areas earlier affected by power disruptions, largely in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the FCT. Our teams continue to work to restore full supply to the remaining affected locations.

“The vandalised Benin-Egbin 330kV power line has also been swiftly repaired and deployed to transmit power. This restoration helped to bring the total power supply to the Lagos Complex to over 1,000 megawatts, effectively normalising to the condition before the disruption.

“We are working with the key power sector stakeholders, including the Generation Companies, System Operator, Transmission Company and the Distribution Companies to ensure sustained and improved availability of power. Our priority continues to be the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians.”

Mr Tegbe’s update followed his earlier explanation that planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station, inadequate gas supply to some thermal power plants, and damage to critical transmission infrastructure contributed to the reduced electricity available on the national grid.