Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, recently announced that over 40% of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily .
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that over 40% of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily. This is a significant improvement, considering the country’s history of power struggles. To achieve this feat, the government has taken revolutionary measures, including investing in solar power, encouraging private investment in the power sector, and implementing reforms to increase energy production.
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, had in April this year, removed electricity subsidy for about two million customers in Band A, with an assurance of at least 20 hours of power supply daily.
Data from NERC for August showed that average power generation was 4,150 Megawatts for an estimated population of over 200 million people.
Adelabu said all these were achieved with the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of his renewed hope agenda to galvanise the economy.
Adelabu, who reviewed his one year in office as part of activities to mark this year’s Independent Day celebration, said the increase in power supply was due to the radical and bold steps taken by the government.
“This feat is a result of many of the revolutionary measures being undertaken by the Power Minister, with the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, he added.
According to him, the President has consistently advocated that Nigeria can be great and achieve breakthroughs in industrialization, through a stable and consistent power supply.
Nigeria’s power generation has taken a significant leap forward, with the country now generating over 5,500 megawatts of power. This achievement is a testament to the efforts of the Ministry of Power, led by Chief Adebayo Adelabu.
He said the ministry was working to improve on this record by the end of the year, as power supply constitutes one of the campaign promises of President Tinubu.
