{"id":7835,"date":"2025-05-14T08:48:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/?p=7835"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:32:46","slug":"nigeria-needs-10-billion-annually-for-stable-power-minister-adelabu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/nigeria-needs-10-billion-annually-for-stable-power-minister-adelabu\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Needs $10 Billion Annually for Stable Power \u2013 Minister Adelabu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kaduna, Nigeria \u2013<\/strong> Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu<\/strong>, has revealed that the country must invest $10 billion annually for the next 20 years<\/strong> to ensure a stable, reliable, and sustainable electricity supply.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the commissioning of a 2.5MW solar hybrid power plant<\/strong> at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna on Tuesday, Adelabu cited a decades-long infrastructure deficit as the core challenge plaguing Nigeria\u2019s power sector.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor us to achieve functional, reliable, and stable electricity in Nigeria, we need not less than $10 billion annually for the next 10 to 20 years,\u201d Adelabu stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He stressed that years of neglect, underinvestment, and weak grid maintenance had left Nigeria\u2019s power sector significantly underdeveloped.<\/p>\n

Energising Education & Rural Nigeria<\/h3>\n

The newly commissioned project at the NDA is part of the Energising Education Programme (EEP) Phase II<\/strong>, under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)<\/strong>. It is designed to deliver uninterrupted power to military training facilities, academic buildings, and staff quarters.<\/p>\n

REA Managing Director, Abba Aliyu<\/strong>, described the project as a \u201cturning point\u201d for energy access in learning institutions, noting that the agency is focused on delivering \u201csocial impact, sustainable development, and national innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cEEP Phase II is not just an energy project; it is a national mission,\u201d Aliyu said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Rural Electrification Fund Phase III Unveiled<\/h3>\n

Also on Tuesday, the Federal Government<\/strong>, through the REA, launched Phase III of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF)<\/strong>\u2014a critical initiative aimed at expanding off-grid electricity access<\/strong> to Nigeria\u2019s most underserved communities.<\/p>\n

At a grant agreement signing and finance workshop in Abuja, REA announced that the REF Call 3 would:<\/p>\n

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    Attract over \u20a65.6 billion in private investment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Deliver 9MW of clean energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Provide \u20a66.4 billion in subsidies<\/strong> to developers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Benefit 31,500+ households, schools, health centres, and businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Create over 6,000 jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Cut carbon emissions by 39,000+ tons annually<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    \u201cREF Call 3 is designed to scale impact, not just numbers,\u201d said Aliyu. \u201cWe are delivering energy to empower communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    REA\u2019s Growing Impact & Future Ambitions<\/h3>\n

    Since inception, the REF has made measurable progress:<\/p>\n

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      124 mini-grids<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      25,000+ solar home systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      183 communities electrified<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      16.6MW of installed capacity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      26,000+ jobs created<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      91,720 tons of CO\u2082 emissions avoided<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Executive Director of REF<\/strong>, Doris Uboh<\/strong>, highlighted the program\u2019s evolution, from REF Call 1<\/strong> deploying 1MW and reaching 24,000 users, to REF Call 2<\/strong>, which supported 51 mini-grids and 3.9MW of energy generation.<\/p>\n

      Looking ahead, REA plans to roll out the e-HEART initiative<\/strong>, a landmark energy project aiming to:<\/p>\n

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        Deploy 3,700 mini-grids<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Electrify rural healthcare, schools, farms, and transit systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Deliver 370MW of renewable energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Engage 37 states<\/strong>, with 15 already committed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        \u201ce-HEART is poised to be Nigeria\u2019s largest decentralised energy project,\u201d Uboh stated. \u201cWe are pairing capital with community, vision with execution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

        She also urged developers to meet timelines and quality benchmarks, warning that REA would strictly enforce grant agreement conditions.<\/p>\n

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        Conclusion:<\/strong>
        With massive infrastructure investment needs and renewed decentralisation through the new Electricity Act<\/strong>, Nigeria is pivoting toward long-term energy security. The dual push\u2014rural electrification and institutional energy independence\u2014positions the country for a new era of power sector transformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Kaduna, Nigeria \u2013 Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that the country must invest $10 billion annually for the next 20 years to ensure a stable, reliable, and sustainable electricity supply. Speaking during the commissioning of a 2.5MW solar hybrid power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna on Tuesday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7835"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7835"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7838,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7835\/revisions\/7838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}