In a bid to safeguard power infrastructure in line with current reforms,
the Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe on Tuesday paid a
courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu,
psc(+), NPM, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Minister, who was
joined by the Permanent Secretary and other members of the Ministry’s
management team, used the visit to seek enhanced cooperation of the
Nigeria Police Force in safeguarding the nation’s power
infrastructure.
Speaking at the meeting, Tegbe commended the Force’s performance under
the present administration, particularly since the appointment of IGP
Disu. He identified the vandalization of power infrastructure as a major
threat to the sector, and called for intensified surveillance of
critical installations alongside sustained collaboration between the
Ministry and the Police.
In his response, the IGP thanked the Minister for the visit, saying such
courtesy calls are a delight to the Nigerian Police Force. He reaffirmed
the commitment of the Force to safeguarding critical national
infrastructure including power assets, bolstering energy security, and
prosecuting vandals and other perpetrators of power-sector related
crimes. He expressed his willingness to work with the Ministry’s
leadership to set up a Task Force on the protection of power
infrastructure. IGP Disu further assured the Minister of the Police
Force’s full cooperation and protection, given the critical and
attack-prone nature of power sector assets and personnel.
The engagement reflects the Ministry’s ongoing drive to secure the
reliability of Nigeria’s power supply through stronger inter-agency
collaboration in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
