Kate Henshaw calls out Power Minister Tegbe over poor electricity supply
- Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has criticised Nigeria's poor electricity supply in a video on Instagram.
- She asked Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe to explain why Nigerians still lack steady power in 2026.
- Henshaw also demanded the names of consumers she said asked the minister to reduce supply.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has taken her frustration over Nigeria's electricity supply to Instagram, directly challenging the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, to explain why the lights keep going off.
In a video posted on Friday, Henshaw said power often returns for only a few minutes before it goes off again, leaving households to fall back on generators and other alternatives.
"There's hardly electricity in 2026," she said, asking what the government was doing with the money reportedly pumped into the power sector.
What Henshaw said
Henshaw questioned a statement she attributed to the minister, in which he was said to have reported that some consumers complained in September that their freezers were freezing their food and asked for supply to be reduced.
"What's a freezer for?" she asked, demanding the names and phone numbers of the people who allegedly made the complaint.
She said Nigerians should have steady power by now and described the situation as a source of frustration.
"God will judge you," she said in the video, adding that Nigerians were still struggling with inadequate electricity.
Why it matters
Her comments reflect a wider frustration many Nigerians share. Homes and small businesses often rely on generators and other alternatives because the public supply is unreliable.
The Ministry of Power has said the recent decline in supply was caused by problems including inadequate supply of gas to power plants and a drop in output from hydroelectric stations.
According to the ministry, the minister has engaged the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the Nigerian Independent System Operator and the electricity distribution companies to fix the problems and restore normal supply.
Consumers in several states, including Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo, have complained about worsening supply in recent weeks.
What happens next
Nigerians will be watching to see whether the engagements with the transmission company and the distribution companies translate into steadier power at home.
