Nigeria’s newly appointed minister of power, Joseph Tegbe, has vowed that electricity supply across the country will witness notable improvement, but expressed reservations on the prospects of Nigerians getting immediate access to round-the-clock electricity.

The minister made the disclosure after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, expressing confidence that ongoing reforms in the sector will soon yield desired results.

“I am not promising a magic wand. I am not promising twenty-four hours, seven days a week power. We will get there ultimately,” the minister said.

“What I promise Nigerians is that we will see visible improvements,” he stated, adding that feedbacks received over the last four weeks suggested electricity supply has improved in several parts of the country.

Mr Tegbe’s appointment followed the resignation of Adebayo Adelabu, who quit the role to pursue his political ambitions.

Meanwhile, Sola Enikanolaiye was sworn in as the minister of foreign affairs to replace Yusuf Tugar, who gave up the position recently also on the same grounds.