Former Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Mohammed, has attributed the country’s prolonged electricity challenges to corruption, poor decision-making, and the appointment of incompetent individuals to manage the power sector.
Speaking during an interview on Oseni Rufai’s Nevon Podcast, Mohammed said Nigeria’s power crisis has persisted because successive governments have continued to repeat the same mistakes without addressing the root causes.
According to him, inadequate planning, weak leadership, and the lack of competent professionals have prevented meaningful progress in the sector despite several reform efforts.
He acknowledged that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo made genuine efforts to improve electricity supply but said those initiatives ultimately failed to deliver the desired results.
Mohammed maintained that Nigeria’s electricity sector requires competent leadership, proper planning, and sustained reforms to overcome its long-standing challenges.
Nigeria has continued to struggle with electricity generation, producing between 3,000 and 6,000 megawatts for a population estimated at about 250 million, despite the privatisation of the power sector more than a decade ago.
