I have been receiving threat calls from anonymous people over FG’s reforms — Tinubu’s Minister cries out
Adelabu revealed that he has been receiving threatening phone calls from unidentified individuals within the power sector who are dissatisfied with his policies.
Despite these threats, Adelabu pointed out that his policies have been producing positive outcomes.
He made this statement during a live interview on the radio program ‘Political Circuit’ in Ibadan, which also marked the one-year anniversary of his tenure as Minister of Power.
Speaking on the forces and cabals in the Power Sector, Adelabu said, “There is no problem that is not insurmountable. There will be resistance, people stand in your way, saboteurs and others. Let me say this for the first time. I receive threats calls.
“I’m the 49th Minister in the Ministry of Power, the past ministers were probably bullied and intimated in their work. It doesn’t take ordinary people to take down a power transmission substation, blow up a transmission power line. It’s an organised crime by those who do not want growth in the sector.
“We have raised the electricity generated capacity from 4,000MW to 5,155MW recorded on the 8th of August, 2024. In the past, it took the country over 25 years to achieve 2,000MW of power and it took between 1984 and today to achieve additional 2,000MW.
“When we resumed as minister, the electricity generated was 4,000MW and within a year, we have added over 1,000MW. Our target is to hit 6,000MW with the support of the Federal Government before the end of this year.
“We had a comprehensive diagnosis of the whole ministry with many organised retreats to find workable and practical solutions to the quagmire in the ministry.
“First we needed an underlining legislation that will decentralise control and make states as players in the value chain.
“It took the effort of President (Bola) Tinubu who signed the Electricity Bill into law which allowed states and private sectors to join and invest in the sector.
“We implemented the supportive policies to act as guiding principles. Then we moved to the market where we looked at the cost reflective tariff as well as infrastructural development, enhancement and upgrade. Extension to remote areas with the adoption of renewal energy and power asset security against saboteurs,” he said.
Adelabu emphasised that for the continued success and sustainability of progress in the power sector, it is essential for people to pay their electricity bills.
He argued that Nigerians can afford to pay for electricity, especially when compared to the costs of operating generators.
He also highlighted the need to prevent energy theft, noting that some individuals illegally access electricity without paying tariffs.
Additionally, he urged everyone to collectively safeguard power infrastructure.
