May 2026
The Ministerial-Designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has
pledged to transform the power sector through high levels of
transparency in his reforms to resuscitate the sector, which has been
plagued by incessant national grid collapses and power failures
Tegbe, who spoke during the Senate screening on Wednesday, 6th May,
2026, acknowledged persistent challenges across the power value chain,
noting that while there is no “quick fix,” there is a “disciplined
path to solving it,” anchored on execution discipline and measurable
progress.
“We will not do things the way we used to do before. I will not
promise what I cannot deliver. We must close the metering gap and ensure
Nigerians can track performance through a transparent public
dashboard,” he said.
According to him, the sector must be properly structured, and the people
deserve to see real improvement. “We will come with clear milestones
and timelines. He further remarked, “We understand the issues. What is
needed now is honest engagement and firm execution. We will tell
Nigerians the truth. We must reduce system disturbances and strengthen
transmission, tariffs must reflect services, and tariffs must justify
service, and we must close the trust gap between operators and our
citizens.”
Tegbe added that broader reforms, such as restoring sector credibility,
improving gas supply, and accelerating metering, are expected to
materialize within the first year.
However, this is contrary to some reports in some national publications
that claim he promised fixing the power sector in 100 days, his views on
implementing reforms anchored on the renewed hope agenda and
transparency were well articulated
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe is well known for his active performance and
incredible achievements in his previous appointments as the Director
General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), and the
Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC)
With over thirty years experience in KPMG, Tegbe, who started as a Civil
Engineer, is an alumnus of Lagos Business School, Nigeria; INSEAD,
France; Harvard Kennedy S;chool of Government and Harvard Business
School.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
(FCA); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (FCIT), and
Certified in Governance Enterprise IT (CGEIT).
His experience includes significant engagements within the power sector,
particularly in regulatory and institutional reform involving agencies
such as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET).
