The Federal Government has pledged uninterrupted electricity to major industries along the Ikorodu to Sagamu 132kV corridor, even as it moves to crack down on meter tampering and other forms of energy theft draining revenue from the power sector.
Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe gave the assurance at a high level meeting with industrial power users on the corridor, called after regulators flagged wide gaps between electricity supplied and energy actually accounted for by market participants.
The corridor has grown into one of Nigeria’s largest industrial power clusters. Since 2024, however, closer monitoring by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has uncovered persistent irregularities in consumption and loading patterns.
By 2026, the mismatch had grown severe, with losses on the corridor peaking at 100MW and costing the sector an estimated N120 billion in a single year.
Addressing stakeholders, Tegbe said government’s foremost concern is keeping industries powered for production and investment, but insisted that steady supply must be met with responsible use and honest payment.
“We must know where the power is going and what is compromising it,” he said, directing officials to pursue a transparent, scientific and impartial investigation into the anomalies.
He cautioned that the government would not tolerate meter tampering, interference with energy measurement, data manipulation or any other conduct that denies the market its rightful revenue.
“Every consumer must be responsible for its actions and consumption,” the Minister added.
The intervention forms part of a broader federal push to tighten accountability and financial discipline across the electricity value chain while preserving a stable environment for industry.
Tegbe called on all parties to engage openly and work toward resolving the outstanding issues, noting that the long term health of Nigeria’s power sector rests on every participant answering for its role in it.
The meeting drew the Managing Director/CEO and Executive Directors of NISO, representatives of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and the Managing Directors of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and Ikeja Electric, alongside representatives of firms operating along the corridor.
