Nigeria, March 7 -- Nigeria's Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, says he is "deeply concerned about the deteriorating electricity supply across the country" and has thus summoned the chief executives of three electricity companies to a "crucial meeting."

Mr Adelabu, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, said he has summoned "the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), as well as the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), to a crucial meeting."

He said the electricity supply has worsened despite an improvement in electricity generation across the country.

"The Ministry has been exerting pressure on the Generating Companies (GENCOs) to...