Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has challenged Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, over persistent electricity outages, questioning why millions of Nigerians continue to struggle with unreliable power supply despite huge investments in the country’s electricity sector.
Henshaw expressed her frustration in a video shared on her Instagram page on Friday, November 6, 2026, saying electricity sometimes returns for only about five minutes before going off again.
”There’s hardly been light. You people will bring it maybe five minutes and then it’s gone,” the actress said in the video.
Addressing the minister directly, the actress questioned the continued failure to provide stable electricity, despite the importance of reliable power to households and businesses.
She also challenged a reported statement by Tegbe that some electricity consumers had complained in September about their freezers becoming too cold because of improved power supply.
Questioning the explanation, Henshaw asked why anyone would complain about a freezer performing its intended function and demanded proof. “Give us the names and telephone numbers of those people who complained that light is too much or their freezers are getting too cold,” she declared.
She argued that the experience of many Nigerians remained one of prolonged blackouts rather than excessive electricity supply.
The actress also questioned the billions and trillions of naira reportedly invested in the power sector, asking why such spending had not translated into reliable electricity for consumers.
Henshaw further criticised electricity distribution companies for continuing to issue bills despite inadequate supply, demanding greater accountability from government officials and operators in the sector.
Her comments came amid renewed complaints from electricity consumers over reduced supply in several parts of the country.
Singer Spyro also joined the growing criticism after recounting his experience at an Eko Electricity Distribution Company office, where he had gone to complain about poor electricity supply despite paying for Band A service.
According to a report by Pulse Nigeria on November 6, Spyro said he was surprised to discover that employees at the distribution company’s office were also struggling without electricity.
The singer recalled that a staff member told him that her neighbours were embarrassed by her employment at the company because she could not provide reliable electricity to her own home.
The complaints came as the Federal Government acknowledged worsening electricity supply in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo states.
In a statement reported by The PUNCH on November 6, the Ministry of Power attributed the latest disruptions to maintenance and operational challenges, inadequate gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric plants.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator separately explained on November 5 that gas supply constraints and reduced water inflows into hydroelectric reservoirs had limited electricity generation, resulting in lower allocations to distribution companies and increased load shedding.
The Ministry said Tegbe was working with the Transmission Company of Nigeria, NISO and distribution companies to address the operational challenges and restore normal supply.
However, the latest complaints have renewed questions about electricity reliability, consumer protection and accountability in Nigeria’s power sector.
