Joseph Tegbe’s Panic Response to Power Sector Reform

THISDAYLIVE | 19-09-2026 02:51am |

An opinion piece critiques Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe's response to power sector reform, drawing on themes from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. It notes that Tegbe recently announced his office is working on a call centre where electricity complaints from across Nigeria can be lodged and resolved, and said the initiative would provide sustainable job opportunities. The article argues that reason is a useful standard for anyone running a government ministry, because government is where good intentions can become expensive. It suggests the minister should absorb the lesson that facts should not be put below desires.

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