Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have intensified efforts to address operational bottlenecks in the electricity value chain, strengthening their partnership to improve network reliability and electricity supply across Osun and Oyo states.
The renewed push for improved power delivery followed a strategic engagement between the two electricity operators at the TCN Osogbo Regional Office on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with coordinated maintenance, outage management and operational efficiency emerging as major priorities.
At the meeting, the General Manager of TCN Osogbo Region, Engr. S.A. Asinmi, challenged both organisations to strengthen operational coordination, particularly in the handling of outage requests, warning through his emphasis on collaboration that poorly coordinated maintenance activities could undermine network reliability and electricity delivery.
Asinmi called for improved communication and closer cooperation between transmission and distribution operators to ensure maintenance interventions are properly scheduled and executed without avoidable disruptions to electricity supply.
The intervention comes as electricity consumers continue to demand more dependable power delivery, placing pressure on operators to address operational weaknesses and improve the efficiency of existing infrastructure.
Leading the IBEDC delegation was its newly appointed Regional Head of the New Osun Office, Mr. Oluwasogo Olufayo, who used the engagement to discuss the company’s newly established Business Hubs at New Osun and New Oyo.
The discussions focused on strengthening institutional cooperation, improving operational relationships and creating a more effective framework for electricity service delivery across the region.
Olufayo reaffirmed IBEDC’s commitment to maintaining a strong working relationship with TCN, stressing the importance of coordinated operations in achieving improved service delivery.
The meeting highlights the strategic importance of collaboration between transmission and distribution companies, whose operational activities must work in tandem to ensure electricity is efficiently evacuated, distributed and delivered to consumers.
For the two operators, the immediate challenge is turning the renewed partnership into measurable improvements in network maintenance, outage coordination and supply reliability.
The engagement signals a fresh effort by TCN Osogbo Region and IBEDC to strengthen operational discipline and address coordination gaps that could affect electricity delivery across their respective service areas.