The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo  Adelabu,  has disclosed that the Federal Government has acquired about 10 mobile power substations to tackle challenges of fault on the substation nationwide.

Speaking during a meeting with the Forum of Commissioners of Energy in Nigeria, Adelabu said the Federal government is poised to address the root cause of the electricity challenge.

Galaxy Tv reports that the Minister disclosed that the government had one enough diagnostics and have discovered the cause of the problem.

He added that effort is now in the implementation stage stressing that, it has been realized that in the past, temporary solutions were applied to the challenges without dealing with the root cause.

Adelabu who drew attention to Abia State where Geometrics Power Limited has established a 188-megawatt power-generating plant supplying and distributing power to between seven and eight local government areas in the State,  advised the state government to get involved in distribution networks in their states and also bridge the metering gap.

The minister also said with the efforts put in place to address the challenges in the sector, Nigerians should be patient as an irregular power supply would soon be a thing of the past in the country.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Forum, who is also the Commissioner of Power and Energy, Cross River State, Prince Eka Williams, had re-affirmed the forum’s unflinching support towards the outstanding visions, ideas, and electricity reforms of the Federal Government.

He noted that the Electricity Act has given the states the responsibility of running the affairs of electricity in the state.

Williams emphasized the readiness of the states to jointly put in effort to make sure the issues and fundamental challenges are resolved.