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Nigerian energy minister apologises for power outages

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Nigerian Minister of Energy Joseph Tegbe apologised to Nigerians for repeated power outages and promised an improvement in the electricity supply. He said President Bola Tinubu shares these concerns and that the government is doing everything it can to resolve the problem, according to Premium Times.

Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Energy, says that President Bola Tinubu shares the concern of Nigerians over an unreliable electricity supply, and that the government is doing everything possible to resolve these difficulties, according to Premium Times.

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