The Ministry of Power of the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have established joint committees to drive efforts to achieve 24-hour electricity supply in Lagos.
The decision was reached Monday at a Ministerial Implementation Retreat on the Clean Lagos Electricity Market held at Lagos House, Marina.
Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe said Lagos was chosen as the pilot because it accounts for between 40% and 50% of Nigeria’s electricity demand.
“We came with pragmatic solutions.
"Some of them are going to take action immediately [for] quick wins,” Tegbe said.
He added that Nigerians should begin to see “some differences in the Lagos axis” in power supply.
A Joint Technical Working Committee was established to address technical, regulatory and operational challenges affecting electricity supply.
It includes representatives of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Rural Electrification Agency, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Federal Ministry of Power, Lagos Independent System Operator and Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
A separate Steering Committee will supervise the implementation.
Lagos Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will chair the committee, while Tegbe will serve as co-chairman.
Sanwo-Olu described the retreat as “very frank,” saying officials had identified “low-hanging fruits” that could bring visible improvements to electricity consumers.
The initiative is part of the Federal Government’s proposed 24/7 Energy Zones pilot, which will begin in Lagos before extending to the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano and Enugu-Port Harcourt corridors.
The ministry said the plan is designed to improve generation, transmission and distribution while ensuring that more electricity reaches homes, businesses and industries.
Lagos has also been developing its own electricity market under the Lagos State Electricity Law 2024, with efforts to increase local generation and reduce dependence on the national grid.
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