Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have apologised to Nigerians over persistent power outages across the country, acknowledging the hardship caused by weeks of inadequate electricity supply.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, tendered the apology during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

Oduntan admitted that Nigerians deserved an apology over the deteriorating electricity supply, expressing concern over recurring disagreements among stakeholders in the power sector.

He criticised the renewed blame game involving distribution companies, transmission operators, generation companies and gas suppliers, warning that such disagreements would not resolve the sector’s longstanding challenges.

According to him, similar disputes among operators between 2016 and 2019 failed to produce lasting solutions to the country’s electricity problems.

The association’s chief executive urged stakeholders across the electricity value chain to abandon mutual accusations and work collectively towards addressing the factors responsible for the persistent power shortages.

He stressed the need for greater cooperation and accountability among operators to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution.

Oduntan maintained that Nigerians should not continue to bear the consequences of disagreements among industry players, calling for concerted efforts to restore stable electricity supply across the country.