Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The Nigerian government has attributed the main cause of poor power supply in the country to the low supply of gas to generating companies (GenCos).

Nigeria's Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Friday.

"Yesterday, I had crucial discussions with power Generating companies (GenCos) and Distribution companies (DisCos) to address the ongoing issue of blackouts in parts of our country.

"Power supply during the yuletide improved, but unfortunately, we've experienced setbacks in the new year. After investigations, it's clear that the main cause of poor power supply is the low supply of gas to GenCos," Mr Adelabu said.

The minister said he visited facilities in Olorun...