Tegbe seeks EFCC’s intervention on growing vandalism, energy theft

Tegbe appealed during a courtesy visit to the EFCC's head office in Abuja, where he led a delegation from the ministry.

The minister lamented that vandalism and energy theft were taking a heavy toll on the power sector, resulting in the loss of billions of naira annually.

He said the ministry lacks the statutory powers to prosecute offenders involved in vandalism and energy theft, making the collaboration with EFCC necessary to address the problem.

The chairman of the commission, Ola Olukoyede, described vandalism and energy theft as revenue fraud and acts of economic sabotage.

Olukoyede also pledged to work with the ministry by instituting fraud risk assessment and control on all their projects.