Nigeria plans 24-hour electricity in Lagos and Abuja
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
The Nigerian federal government is considering providing 24-hour electricity in certain areas of Lagos, in Ogun (south-west Nigeria) and in Abuja, areas that account for more than 50% of national demand. The pilot project will depend on the condition of infrastructure and the financial capacity of these areas, according to Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe, as cited by P.M. News.
The Nigerian federal government is considering a pilot project to provide 24-hour electricity in part of Lagos, Ogun State and Abuja. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe said so on Friday during a meeting with editors-in-chief in Lagos. The project would depend on the state of infrastructure and the financial capacity of the selected areas.
These two areas account for more than 50% of the country’s electricity demand, according to Tegbe. The government also wants to improve supply along the major economic corridors, from Lagos-Ogun to Abuja-Kaduna-Kano, via Benin-Enugu-Port Harcourt. The minister cites the shortage of gas supply, ageing infrastructure, vandalism, transmission network failures, insufficient metering and financial difficulties as obstacles.
Tegbe says the state has paid 1,230 billion naira of the 3,300 billion approved by President Tinubu to settle verified debts owed to electricity producers. More than 2.8 million customers received meters between 2023 and October 2026 under the Presidential Metering Initiative. The government also aims for generating capacity of 10,000 megawatts, and plans a joint campaign by security forces against vandalism, along with stricter laws.
This project extends the power network plan that Joseph Tegbe unveiled on 27 October. The government also earmarked $2 billion on 10 November for an East-West super-grid.
