Tinubu Orders Release Of 300 Stranded Power Equipment Containers
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of more than 300 containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports, some for as long as 20 years, to support efforts to improve Nigeria’s power infrastructure.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed the directive, saying the Federal Government would collaborate with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to facilitate the clearance and deployment of the equipment.
The move is expected to help recover valuable electricity infrastructure materials that could support ongoing efforts to expand the country’s power transmission capacity.
Tegbe said the equipment would undergo technical inspections to determine its condition, with serviceable items deployed to relevant electricity projects and obsolete materials handled appropriately.
The government has yet to disclose the total value of the stranded equipment or provide a timeline for completing the clearance exercise.
The directive comes as the Federal Government pursues plans to increase Nigeria’s electricity transmission capacity from 5,000 megawatts (MW) to 19,000MW within two years through the proposed East and West Super Grids.
The planned super grids are intended to strengthen the national transmission network and improve the capacity to move electricity from generation facilities to distribution networks across the country.
The release of the stranded equipment could provide additional materials for power infrastructure projects, subject to the outcome of technical assessments and their suitability for deployment.
However, the extent to which the recovered equipment will contribute to the planned expansion will depend on its condition, the quantity of usable materials and the speed of the clearance and deployment process.
The Federal Government is expected to work with the relevant agencies to identify, clear and assess the containers before determining how the materials can be put to use.
The initiative forms part of broader efforts to address infrastructure constraints affecting Nigeria’s electricity supply and strengthen the transmission system.
