By Audu Makama For more than three decades, electricity has remained one of Nigeria’s greatest development failures. Successive governments have promised reforms, billions of dollars have been invested, and several policy overhauls have been introduced. Yet for millions of Nigerians, reliable electricity remains elusive.The contradiction is difficult to ignore. Nigeria possesses one of Africa’s largest
By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu Electricity has long been described as the engine of economic development. It powers industries, fuels innovation, strengthens healthcare systems, supports quality education and creates the conditions for sustainable economic growth.For developing economies such as Nigeria, access to reliable electricity is more than a public utility, it is the foundation upon which
President Bola Tinubu says the Presidential Power Sector Task Force has been authorised to raise N4 trillion through bond programme to settle verified legacy debts in Nigeria’s power sector as part of ongoing reforms to stabilise electricity supply.Tinubu spoke during his Democracy Day address on Friday, June 12, noting that the initiative is being driven
By Musa Audu Uba Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the most consequential tests of national development. For millions of households and businesses, access to reliable power is still uncertain, despite decades of reforms, policy initiatives, and institutional restructuring. The latest proposal to establish a Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) has therefore been greeted with
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Energy remains one of the most critical drivers of national development. Across the world, access to reliable electricity serves as the foundation upon which other sectors—including healthcare, education, agriculture, industrialization, and commerce—thrive.Recognizing this reality, Nigeria has continued to pursue universal access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity as a means of