The Federal Government has inaugurated a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee as a decisive move to address the persistent gas supply shortages currently crippling electricity generation across the country.
Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, described the initiative as a critical intervention in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
The move follows a significant crisis in January when gas companies reduced supplies to power generation firms due to an outstanding debt of $1.3 billion, causing a sharp decline in national grid performance.
Adelabu noted that gas-fired plants account for approximately 80 percent of Nigeria’s total electricity generation.
Despite their importance, these facilities remain plagued by recurring supply disruptions, pipeline vandalism, mounting financial liabilities to producers, and a general lack of coordination across the energy value chain.
The establishment of the committee resulted from deliberations during the first quarter 2026 Ministerial Power Sector Working Group meeting. That session identified infrastructure gaps, pricing issues, and liquidity constraints as the primary barriers to stable power.
The new committee is tasked with supervising the resolution of these bottlenecks, specifically focusing on the repair of damaged pipelines and the settlement of debts owed to gas suppliers.
Adelabu charged the members to provide proactive, data-driven recommendations and emphasized that they would be held accountable for achieving measurable progress with clear milestones.
The committee features a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Power, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Association of Generation Companies (GenCos), the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), and the Nigerian Gas Association, alongside consumer advocacy groups.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Alhaji Mahmuda Mamman, represented by the Director of Distribution, reiterated that ensuring a stable gas supply is essential for grid stability and national economic growth.
He urged the committee to work with urgency to foster collaboration and deliver sustainable solutions that will ultimately improve service delivery to electricity consumers nationwide.