Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has explained the reasons for the erratic electricity supply across major cities in the country in recent weeks, saying maintenance work and gas supply constraints have reduced power generation.

In a brief statement posted on his social media pages on Friday, Mr Tegbe said he was aware of the situation and the difficulties it had caused households and businesses, adding that efforts were ongoing to address the problem.

"I am aware of the strain that the current outages have placed on households and businesses in four affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory," the minister said.

Recently, electricity supply across major metropolitan areas in Nigeria, including...