Federal government approves plan for new East–West electricity grid
FMINO said the Lagos–Abuja corridor would be prioritised and a technical audit was under way; the announcement is not a completed line or a guarantee of uninterrupted power.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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The federal government approved a plan for a new East–West electricity grid, according to a statement dated October 15. Power Minister Joseph Tegbe said at a Lagos conference that the proposed transmission infrastructure would prioritise the Lagos–Abuja industrial corridor.
The ministry said engineers were completing a technical audit to identify points of failure in the existing system. The source gave no budget, construction start date or commissioning timetable for the line. Approval of a plan does not mean the grid is built or guarantee that sudden outages will end.
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Plans and implementation status reported by source
Scope and implementation status in the FMINO release.
| Federal plan approval | Plan approved; transmission infrastructure has not been built yet |
| Priority corridor | Lagos–Abuja industrial corridor |
| Technical status | Technical audit to identify failure points in the existing system is under way |
| Implementation information | Budget, construction start and commissioning date were not disclosed |
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- ElectricitySuggested
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