Minister of power Adebayo Adelabu has alleged that cabals are behind the destruction of power transmission substations in the country.
The former governorship candidate in Oyo State said in a recent interview on Fresh FM’s Political Circuit programme that ordinary people cannot blow up such facilities with dynamites.
He said he has been threatened severally since assuming office.
“There will be resistance, people stand in your way, saboteurs and others. Let me say this for the first time. I receive threat calls,” said Adelabu.
“I am the 49th power minister in the country. The past ministers were probably bullied and intimidated in their work. It does not take ordinary people to blow up a power transmission substation with dynamites and pull down a power line.
“It is an organised crime. It is a cabal and cartel. We are all Nigerians, but we are all Nigerians. We will not run away from ourselves.”
Adelabu added that in less than a year in office, his development plans have added more than 1,000MW of electricity to the capacity of the national grid.
He said, “We have raised the electricity generating 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 an additional 2,000MW.
“When I resumed as a 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.”
